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axtonian OP t1_j5pysq4 wrote

Excavations in Scarborough reveal bones of hunted animals, and tools made of wood and antler, which were all preserved through peat bogs. It would have been a small settlement, based on an island in a lake, which would later have been joined to Britain after being filled with peat.

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dittybopper_05H t1_j5u4d83 wrote

IIRC correctly they also found an abundance of plants used by the inhabitants, most notably Petroselinum crispum, Salvia officinalis, Salvia rosmarinus, and Thymus vulgaris.

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BritniRose t1_j670g94 wrote

“Wow, that’s really coo—wait a minute!”

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ruthreateningme t1_j5v0tbz wrote

That reminds me of another settlement I read about, just can't remember its name, where they found Kermes vermilio and plants of the Trifolium genus over and over.

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dittybopper_05H t1_j5vidj3 wrote

I'm rolling that over and over in my mind, just can't place it though...

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BritniRose t1_j67133j wrote

Ah yes, red dye and clover! (I don’t get it)

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