DOI article:
Troels-Smith, Jørgen: Stall-feeding and field-manuring in Switzerland about 6000 years ago
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J.. TROELS-SMITH
is viewed from the east. It lay one metre
below the surface represented by a grey layer
containing charcoal, charred grain and a few
pieces of ceramic similar to those found at
the settlement. In the following years 1957-
58, 1963 and 1981 excavations were carried
out on the terrace which contained the
neolithic field, as well as further north where
material washed out from the field, contain-
ing charcoal, charred grain etc. could be
traced into the deposits of the bog. Fig. 8 is a
schematic section through the field with the
terrace to the right and the outwash in the
centre. To the left is the escarpment towards
the former lake. The interruption to the
right marks the position of a road.
Finally fig. 9 presents a section through
the shore of the lake. In the centre is the
Fig. 10. Thayngen-Weier. In this specimen 7
pupae of flies {Musca domestica) are seen. They
were found in 1956 in byre manure. Photo: The
Danish National Museum 1984.
Thayngen-Weier. In dieser Probe sieht man 7
Fliegen-Puppen {Musca domestica). Sie wurden
1956 in Kuhstalldiinger gefunden.
shore contemporary with the occupation.
The outwash from the field is observed as a
light-grey clayish strip with pebbles below;
the pebbles were often fragmentated by fire.
Moreover we found charred grains of wheat,
charcoal, seeds and fruits of annual weeds
(Fredskild 1978) and pupae (fig. 11 and 12)
of the house fly Musca domestica). More
than 40 were found which were identified by
Boy Overgaard Nielsen (University of
Arhus).4 They cannot derive from cowpats
of grazing cows in the harvested field be-
Fig. 11. Thayngen-Weier. 7 pupae of house flies
{Musca domestica) are seen in the upper half of
this preparation above the rhizome of reed, which
lies across it. They were found in the deposits of
the bog together with outwash from the field.
Photo: The Danish National Museum 1983.
Thayngen-Weier. 7 Puppen von Stubenfliegen
{Musca domestica) sind in der oberen Halfte
dieses Praparats oberhalb des Schilf-Wurzel-
stocks, der der Quere nach liegt, zu sehen. Sie
wurden in den Ablagerungen des Moors zusam-
men mit dem vom Feld heruntergespiilten Ma-
terialien gefunden.
J.. TROELS-SMITH
is viewed from the east. It lay one metre
below the surface represented by a grey layer
containing charcoal, charred grain and a few
pieces of ceramic similar to those found at
the settlement. In the following years 1957-
58, 1963 and 1981 excavations were carried
out on the terrace which contained the
neolithic field, as well as further north where
material washed out from the field, contain-
ing charcoal, charred grain etc. could be
traced into the deposits of the bog. Fig. 8 is a
schematic section through the field with the
terrace to the right and the outwash in the
centre. To the left is the escarpment towards
the former lake. The interruption to the
right marks the position of a road.
Finally fig. 9 presents a section through
the shore of the lake. In the centre is the
Fig. 10. Thayngen-Weier. In this specimen 7
pupae of flies {Musca domestica) are seen. They
were found in 1956 in byre manure. Photo: The
Danish National Museum 1984.
Thayngen-Weier. In dieser Probe sieht man 7
Fliegen-Puppen {Musca domestica). Sie wurden
1956 in Kuhstalldiinger gefunden.
shore contemporary with the occupation.
The outwash from the field is observed as a
light-grey clayish strip with pebbles below;
the pebbles were often fragmentated by fire.
Moreover we found charred grains of wheat,
charcoal, seeds and fruits of annual weeds
(Fredskild 1978) and pupae (fig. 11 and 12)
of the house fly Musca domestica). More
than 40 were found which were identified by
Boy Overgaard Nielsen (University of
Arhus).4 They cannot derive from cowpats
of grazing cows in the harvested field be-
Fig. 11. Thayngen-Weier. 7 pupae of house flies
{Musca domestica) are seen in the upper half of
this preparation above the rhizome of reed, which
lies across it. They were found in the deposits of
the bog together with outwash from the field.
Photo: The Danish National Museum 1983.
Thayngen-Weier. 7 Puppen von Stubenfliegen
{Musca domestica) sind in der oberen Halfte
dieses Praparats oberhalb des Schilf-Wurzel-
stocks, der der Quere nach liegt, zu sehen. Sie
wurden in den Ablagerungen des Moors zusam-
men mit dem vom Feld heruntergespiilten Ma-
terialien gefunden.