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Short Description:
East west aligned skeleton within roundhouse.
Issued to
Ben Swain | 26/02/2020
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Interpretation

    • Skeleton of possible Roman person. Aligned East west within narrow and deep cut grave.
      • Ben Swain
    • 26-2-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Supine
  • Tilted up against the edge of the grave cut
  • Right arm extending length ways down body then bending at right angles across lower abdomen
  • Left arm extended straight down side of body and then across pelvis area
  • Extended out straight
  • Extended out straight
  • Extended out straight
  • Bone is in generally very good condition
  • Bone in general very good condition. Skull and pelvis slightly fragmented.
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Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_814
    • Burial (Sk.4880)

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_206025
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    • SW looking record shot Sk4880. 1m scale

Record Details

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  • Ben Swain 26-2-2020
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