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Short Description:
Decapitated skeleton within grave [6115]
Issued to
Danny Broadbent | 10/01/2020
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Interpretation

    • Decapitated skeleton within N-S aligned grave cut. The head has been purposefully placed by the feet within the grave.
      • Ben Swain
    • 16-4-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Supine with with decapatation head placed at feet on the west side of the grave
  • Facing north placed by feet on the right side
  • Hand placed by crotch clay crossed over left hand
  • Hand placed under right hand near crotch area
  • Crossed over left
  • Crossed under right
  • Crossed over each other laying on the south east
  • Good except from disturbing of the ribs and hands
  • Good
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Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_608
    • North south aligned decapatated skeleton sk6156

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_202180
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    • Record photos for sk6156
  • Photo: WIT_202236
    • Photogrammetry photos for sk6156

Record Details

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  • Danny Broadbent 10-1-2020
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