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Short Description:
Adult skeleton, contained within grave [4648] on roughly E/W allignment.
Issued to
Mai Walker | 04/02/2020
1522

Interpretation

    • Adult skeleton, contained within large grave cut [4648], skeleton has good preservation, cut has been truncated by several plough scars. The body has crossed arms and legs pulled together, implying that the body was wrapped in a shroud? Skeleton is fairly large in size, suggesting it may be a large adult. Allignment in a E/W position.
      • Mai Walker
    • 4-2-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Extended supine
  • South facing, leaning towards right side.
  • Crossed over pelvis
  • Crossed over pelvis
  • Extended supine, pulled closer together at feet
  • Extended supine, pulled closer together at feet.
  • Together -as if wrapped in shroud.
  • Good preservation
  • Good condition
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Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_886
    • Burial (Sk.4649)

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_203796
    • file_image
    • NNW looking photo of SK4649. 1m scale.

Record Details

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  • Mai Walker 4-2-2020
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