Food, medicinal and other plants from the 15th century drains of Paisley Abbey, Scotland |
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Authors: | Camilla Dickson |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Graham Kerr Building, University of Glasgow, G12 8QQ Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
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Abstract: | Plant remains from the 15th century drains at Paisley Abbey, Scotland include medicinal plants which may have grown in the
abbey's physic garden. They are Chelidonium majus, Conium maculatum, Euphorbia lathyris, and Papaver somniferum. Plants with both medicinal and culinary uses are Rumex pseudoalpinus and cf Armoracia rusticana. Other vegetables are represented by Allium sp. and Brassica spp. Malus domestica and Prunus domestica ssp. insititia would have been grown in the abbey's orchard. Juglans regia, represented by nut and wood fragments, was either grown in the orchard or imported. Ficus carica was certainly imported as dried fruit from the Mediterranean region. Myristica fragrans as mace came from Indonesia. Locally grown plants are Avena strigosa, Hordeum, Triticum/Secale, Linum usitatissimum and the dye plant Reseda luteola. It is known that spices and other foodstuffs were purchased at fairs at Berry, Bruges and Antwerp and imported into Scotland
at the end of the 15th century. |
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Keywords: | Medicinal plants Imported plants Myristica fragrans Medieval period Scotland |
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