Publication details
Where is the waste? The microlevel interdisciplinary study of kitchen waste distribution in Castle Rokštejn, Czech Republic
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| Year of publication | 2025 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports |
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| web | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352409X25002846 |
| Doi | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.2025.105251 |
| Keywords | Middle Ages; waste; geoarchaeology; archeobotany; medieval kitchen; castle |
| Description | Kitchen waste is an inseparable part of the archaeological record. Its detection may be complicated due to its common secondary use (waste management) and its decomposition in different environments. Therefore, the study of kitchen waste traces in sedimentary records should be also taken into account. The study of kitchen waste distribution at Castle Rokštejn, Czech Republic was done on microlevel using micromorphological analysis, archaeobotany and anthracology as well as the geochemical signal. On the basis of micromorphological analysis, it can be said that the maximum amount of kitchen waste was detected in the rubble levelling. The fragments of bones and eggshells were detected mainly in the corridors and decomposed organic matter is abundant mainly in the waste depressions. The antracological analyses revealed the presence of only the type of wood suitable for fuel, not for construction. The macroremain analysis in combination with chemical analysis revealed that the kitchen waste incorporated into the rubble levelling layers was represented by the field crops and legumes. |
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