ESM 3: Summary of records of celery, coriander and dill from first century A.D. Britain

Site / Archaeological Context / Date / Celery / Coriander / Dill / Reference
Alchester / Fort Ditches / c. 47 AD / + / + / Robinson (2000)
Booth et al. (2007)
Alchester / Town Ditch / Late 1st cent AD / + / Robinson (1975)
Alchester / Extramural Settlement / Late 1st cent AD / + / Giorgi and Robinson (1984)
CarlisleSouthern Lanes / Mixed agricultural/settlement area / Late 1st cent/ 2nd cent AD / + / + / Huntley (1989)
Carlisle / Various occupation deposits within fort / AD 72-105 / + / + / Huckerby and Graham (2009)
Castleford / Fort ditch / c. AD 71/4–86 / + / Bastow (1999)
Colchester
45-46 High Street / Carbonised deposits within Pottery shop / c. AD 60/61 / + / + / + / Murphy (1984)
London(Southwark) / Floor of building / AD 50-70 / Giorgi (2009)
London(1 Poultry) / Various occupation / c. AD 45–95 / + / + / + / Davis(2011)
Ribchester / Fort and extramural complex / AD 72-79 / + / Huntley and Hillam (2000)
Ribchester / Fort and extramural complex / AD 79-117/125 / + / Huntley and Hillam (2000)
Vindolanda / Occupation layers within Fort / c. AD 85-120 / + / + / Seaward (1993)
Winchester Palace, Southwark / Quarry Pit silting / AD 50-70 / + / Giorgi (2005)

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