Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope dataset from Roman sites in Germania inferior (Xanten, Tongeren, and Valkenburg)
notation (‰) normalized to the international standard VPDB (Vienna Peedee Belemnite) and atmospheric nitrogen (air) for carbon and nitrogen respectively. The acquired dataset provides a reference for isotopic studies of diet and subsistence in Roman frontier populations and is suitable for reuse in research on dietary reconstruction and for cross-site comparisons. This data article summarises the obtained carbon and nitrogen isotope data, which are deposited in the open access IsoArcH repository (www.isoarch.org) for future studies.
Authors
- Jason E. Laffoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8821-805X)
- Lisette M. Kootker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3551-2730)
- Anna Żmudzka
- Henk van der Velde
- Wouter Vos
- Bernd Liesen
- Maura R.A.L De Coster
Institutions
- Deutsches Archäologisches Institut, Zentrale (DE)
- Saxion (NL)
- Joint Research Center (BE)
- Archeologisch Diensten Centrum (Netherlands) (NL)
- Department of Archaeology (LK)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Data in Brief
- Published
- 2026-04-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2026.112778
- Primary Topic
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- Vlaamse regering