Scarab 049

The arthropod study presented in this report is a typical assesment of a sample to ascertain the value of a soil sample for analysis of the arthropod remains. The sample was taken from a pit which was tentatively associated with the Roman tanning industry. Some parts of the sample had already been studied by paleo-botanists and the presence of beetle remains had been demonstrated. The remaining part of the sample, weighing 2: kilograms, was available for the study of arthropod remains