Short Description:
Skeleton within grave [2397] just south of lime kiln
Issued to
Bethany Markham | 21/09/2022
Interpretation
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- Skeleton of an individual lying on their right hand side extended out on a ENE-WSW alignment. This alignment is typical of the pre-Norman graves found in the cemetery on site and appears to be cut through a small post hole. It is located just to the SW of the limekiln
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- Ben Swain
- 24-9-2022
Sketch Photo
- No Files Attached
Description
- Extended, lying on its right side
- Lying on its right side
- Right arm and hand extended down with the left arm, clasped across the pelvis
- Left arm and hand extended down with the right arm, clasped across the pelvis
- Extended together with the left leg, bunched quite tightly
- Extended together with the right leg, bunched quite tightly together
- Both feet lying together extending out to the right of the skeleton
- Good state of preservation - some damage to skull and pelvis during initial exposure
- Bone remains in a general good condition with some fragmentation
- Lying approx ENE-WSW, lifted in 2022
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
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| Human bone | 3 | 69 | Left foot. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 2 | 57 | Right foot. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 3 | 470 | Left leg. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 4 | 423 | Right leg. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 6 | 363 | Pelvis and sacrum. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 24 | 306 | Vertebrae. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 59 | 185 | Ribs. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 2 | 68 | Left scapula and clavicle. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 2 | 80 | Right scapula and clavicle. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 3 | 178 | Left arm. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 3 | 147 | Right arm. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 12 | 56 | Miscellaneous foot bones. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 41 | 66 | Miscellaneous. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 126 | 763 | Skull. (Year 2022) |
Feature
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Feature: LDF_717
- ENE-WSW aligned burial containing SK2396, located to the south-west of limekiln pit F217
Record Details
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- Bethany Markham 21-9-2022
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