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Short Description:
Adult skeleton SK.6170, face down. E/W alignment.
Issued to
Mai Walker | 13/01/2020
1757

Interpretation

    • Large adult skeleton, E/W allignment. Missing most of torso. Fairly good condition surviving bones are in. Found in very wide cut [6169], may have suggested size of person? Feet were placed under large pebble stone.
      • Mai Walker
    • 4-3-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Extended supine
  • Tilted to left-hand side
  • Placed by body, supine. Hands on pelvis.
  • Placed by body, supine. Hands on pelvis.
  • Extended supine
  • Extended supine
  • Together, placed under a large pebble.
  • Fair condition, missing ribs, most vertebrae etc.
  • Fair condition
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Finds

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Feature

  • Feature: WIT_658
    • Grave (sk6170)

Site Photos

  • Photo: WIT_202484
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    • SK6170 record shot facing NW, with 1m scale.
  • Photo: WIT_202548
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    • NE looking photo of small find 48. 0.4m scale

Record Details

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  • Mai Walker 13-1-2020
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