“…We analysed all recovered charcoal fragments in soil volumes of 10 L, with the exception of some charcoal‐rich samples for which a subsample of 180 charcoals was analysed; selected charcoal‐rich samples were analysed completely. In the context of modern pedoanthracology, such sampling may be considered a high standard; many studies analysed 90 charcoal fragments per sample (e.g., Nelle, Dreibrodt, & Dannath, ; Quednau & Ludemann, ; Robin, Bork, Nadeau, & Nelle, ; Robin, Knapp, & Bork, ) and some other not more than 50 charcoal fragments (e.g., Compostella, Trombino, & Caccianiga, ; Moser, Di Pasquale, Scarciglia, & Nelle, ). Several authors recommended a minimum of 250 charcoal fragments per layer to be analysed in archaeo‐anthracological studies (e.g., Damblon & Haesaerts, ; Damblon, Haesaerts, & van der Plicht, ), whereas Feiss et al () recommended even higher minima for pedoanthracological studies (up to 500–600 charcoals).…”