47 
The carbonised apples found upon the sites of the lake- 
dwellings, are sometimes whole, but more frequently cut into 
halves. Large quantities have been found at Robenhausen ; 
300, or about half a peck, were found together. 
Tablet 22 (c). — Cherry stones {Frunus avium). 
Tablet 22 {a). — Sloe stones {Prunus spinosd). 
Tablet 22 {h). — Bird cherry stones (^Prunus padus). 
Tablet 23 {F). — Bird cherry stones (/*. padus). Of stone fruit 
more sloe than cherry stones have been found. 
Tablet 16 {c.) — Raspberry seeds {Rubus idcBus). 
Tablet 16 {h). — Strawberry seeds {Fragaria vesca). 
Tablet 16 {d). — Seeds of the dog rose {Rosa canind). 
Tablet 16 {a). — Seeds of the common elder {Samhucus nigra). 
See Plate Ixxxviii., Case K 4, for figures of other fruits and 
berries found in the pfahlbauten. 
Fig. 50. — Service-tree {Pyrus aria). 
Fig. 51. — Dog-rose {Rosa canina). 
Fig. 52. — Elder {Samhucus nigra). 
Fig. 53. — Dwarf elder {Samhucus ehulus). 
Fig. 54. — Bilberry ( Vaccinium myrtillus). 
Fig. 55. — Wayfaring tree ( Vihurnum lantana). 
B 26. 
Nuts. 
Tablets 9 to 12. — Hazel-nuts {Corylus avellana), Robenhausen 
and Moosseedorf. 
Tablet 17 {h). — Beech mast {Fagus sylvatica), Robenhausen. 
Tablets 20 and 21. — Water-chestnut {Trapa natans), Moossee- 
dorf and Robenhausen. 
Tablet 21 {a). — A recent specimen of Trapa naians^hom Syra- 
cuse, for comparison. 
Dr. Heer has suggested that the quantities of beechnuts and 
acorns which have been met with, were probably intended as 
food for the swine. 
The water-chestnut now only exists in Switzerland, in a tarn 
in the canton of Lucerne. It doubtless formed an article of 
food with the ancient lake-dwellers, who appear to have laid up 
stores of it ; it is used for food, at the present day, in Upper Italy. 
See Plate Ixxxviii., Case K 4, for figures of fruits and berries 
found in the pfahlbauten. 
Figs. 56 to 60. — Hazel nuts {Corylus avellana). 
Figs. 56 and 57 represent nuts which have been bored by the 
nut-beetle. 
