Carbonised plant remains and geochemical signals from an Early Iron Age smithy from Pungrt Hillfort : dataset

Gruškovnjak, Luka (author), Tolar, Tjaša (author), Prijatelj, Agni (author), Šetina Batič, Barbara (author), Vojaković, Petra (author), Grčman, Helena (author), Črešnar, Matija (author)

The dataset, presented in a data paper (submited) and discussed in an original paper (submited), comprises results from archaeobotanical and geoarchaeological sediment analysis. It was compiled primarily to reconstruct the location of the archaeologically invisible forge hearth within a late 6th and early 5th century BC smithy in Building 24 at Pungrt Hillfort, central Slovenia. The analysed sediment samples were systematically collected in a 50×50 cm grid during the excavation of the building. Archaeobotanical remains were extracted using flotation and examined and sorted under a stereomicroscope. In addition, charcoal fragments were examined under a light microscope and a selection of cereal food fragments were analysed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Sediment analyses measured magnetic susceptibility, pH, organic matter content, plant-available phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium. The results were spatially analysed using Geographic Information System (GIS) and Surfer software.

• Language: English
• Keywords: Early Iron Age, smithy, archaeoobotany, geochemistry, geoarchaeology, micro-archaeology, micro-refuse
• Typology: 2.20 - Complete scientific database of research data
• Organization: FF - Faculty of Arts
• Year: 2024
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-167014

Note

Povezana članka: - Gruškovnjak, L., Tolar, T., Prijatelj, A., Šetina Batič, B., Vojaković, P., Grčman, H., & Črešnar, M. (2025). The dataset for tracing the invisible hearths and routine daily activities through the carbonised plant remains and geochemical signals in an Early Iron Age smithy from Pungrt hillfort, Slovenia. Data in Brief - Gruškovnjak, L., Tolar, T., Prijatelj, A., Šetina Batič, B., Vojaković, P., Grčman, H., & Črešnar, M. (2025). Tracing the invisible hearths and routine daily activities through the carbonised plant remains and geochemical signals in an Early Iron Age smithy from Pungrt Hillfort, Slovenia. Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports

• Publication date in RUL: 03.02.2025

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Secondary language

• Language: Slovenian
• Title: Karbonizirani rastlinski ostanki in geokemični signali iz starejšeželeznodobne kovačnice na gradišču Pungrt : baza podatkov

Abstract

Baza podatkov, ki je predstavljenih v podatkovnem članku (oddan) in obravnavanih v izvirnem znanstvenem članku (oddan), vključuje rezultate arheobotanične in geoarheološke analize sedimentov. Sestavljen je bil predvsem zaradi rekonstrukcije lokacije arheološko nevidnega kovaškega ognjišča v kovačiji s konca 6. in začetka 5. stoletja pr. n. št. v stavbi 24 na gradišču Pungrt v osrednji Sloveniji. Analizirani vzorci sedimenta so bili med izkopavanjem stavbe sistematično zbrani v mreži 50 × 50 cm. Arheobotanični ostanki so bili izločeni s flotacijo ter pregledani in razvrščeni pod stereomikroskopom. Poleg tega so bili odlomki oglja pregledani pod svetlobnim mikroskopom, izbrani odlomki žitne hrane pa so bili analizirani z uporabo vrstičnega elektronskega mikroskopa (SEM) in energijsko disperzijskim spektrometrom (EDS). Z analizami sedimentov smo merili magnetno susceptibilnost, pH, vsebnost organske snovi, rastlinam dostopen fosfor, dušik in kalij. Rezultate smo prostorsko analizirali z uporabo geografskega informacijskega sistema (GIS) in programske opreme Surfer.

• Keywords: starejša železna doba, kovačnica, arheobotanika, geokemija, geoarheologija, mikro-arheologija, mikroodpad