Contexts at Earth Trust

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Earth Trust

  • <<
  • WIT
  • 4787
  • Skeleton
  • >>
Short Description:
Skeleton within grave 4746
Issued to
Ben Swain | 18/02/2020
4243

Interpretation

    • Potential Roman era skeleton. Found with a bone comb. Potentially buried in a coffin due to the presence of numerous iron nails.
      • Ben Swain
    • 20-2-2020

Sketch Photo

  • file_image

Stratigraphic Matrix

  • Equal To

    No Linked Records

Description

  • Supine
  • Tilted to the left
  • Extended down right side and then resting over the pelvis area
  • Extended down the left side and then resting over the pelvis area
  • Extended straight
  • Extended straight
  • Left foot leaning left, right foot leaning right.
  • Bone in fair condition. But missing spine, ribs and pelvis.
  • Remained in fair condition.
  •  

Finds

  •  

Feature

  • Feature: WIT_808
    • Burial (Sk.4787)

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_204791
    • file_image
    • W looking record shot of SK4787. 1m scale
  • Photo: WIT_204792
    • file_image
    • E looking record shot of SK4787. 1m scale
  • Photo: WIT_204793
    • file_image
    • W looking record of bone comb SF84. 0.1m scale
  • Photo: WIT_204794
    • file_image
    • W looking record of bone comb SF84 - wider shot. 0.1m scale
  • Photo: WIT_204876
    • file_image
    • W looking record of SF87. 0.5m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205725
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF89. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205726
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF90. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205727
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF91. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205728
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF92. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205729
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF93. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205730
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF94. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205731
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF95. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205732
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF96. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205733
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF97. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205734
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF98. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205735
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF99. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205736
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF100. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205737
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF101. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205738
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF102. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205739
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF103. 0.05m scale
  • Photo: WIT_205740
    • file_image
    • W looking record photo of SF104. 0.05m scale

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Ben Swain 18-2-2020
  • - - - -
  • - -
CLOSE
Get Involved
Earth Trust