Short Description:
Adult Skeleton in centre of trench 2 east
Issued to
Heather Para | 13/09/2018
Interpretation
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- Skeleton oriented in east west direction. Not sure on height of the person but long bones seem quite thin. Pelvis not particularly wide. Facial features seem gracile, possibly female. It’s difficult to see all features at the moment. Teeth appear to be in good condition
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- Rune Johansson
- 13-9-2018
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- The skeleton is facing east with hands resting on pelvis. Feet are close together. Teeth are In good condition.
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- Briar Chalmers
- 13-9-2018
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- Quartz pebble on his/her left lower shin. Hands laid on front of pelvis. Pointed toes, possibly wrapped in shroud.
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- Katherine Briggs
- 14-9-2018
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- Vertebrae starting to appear. Lumbar vertebrae are in good condition and not currently showing any signs of arthritis, indicating that this is either a younger indervidual or an indervidual who didn't have a very hard life. Vertebrae not fully excavated yet though.
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- Elizabeth Tutty
- 14-9-2018
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- Now we've removed the stones on his/her chest the ribs and sternum are becoming visible. Their colour and position make it likely that they belong to him/her, even though they are broken.
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- Mary Robertson
- 14-9-2018
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- Post-mortem breaks on upper left arm. The stones have been removed from the chest, the ribs are very broken and displaced. More of the spine needs to be revealed but at this stage the spine looks bent, though it looks post-mortem.
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- Alia Reid
- 14-9-2018
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- Two stones under the chin which are being left as they are supporting the mandible. Another quartz pebble next to the second left rib. Potential iron object to the left of their head.
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- Sonia Carnell
- 15-9-2018
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- Right and left hand emerging - broken ends of metatarsals on right hand. Hands beneath the pelvis, and more of the right arm exposed. Also the right scapula is emerging.
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- Matthew Devine
- 15-9-2018
Sketch Photo
Description
- Aligned east to west. Lying in supine position.
- Facing up Top right part of the skull is broken. Most of the teeth are present.
- Humerus, ulna and radius in tact. Lying at the side of the body with hands crossed over the pelvis
- Humerus in tact. Ulna broken likely post mitten. Left arm is down by his/her side, the left hand is lying in the pelvis.
- Lying straight. Right foot turned out
- Lying straight.
- Touching, look pointed, probably from being wrapped ins shroud. Right foot pointed out.
- Quite welll preserved. There are s few breaks in the left arm. The mandible has broken in two. The top right section of the skull is broken. Break in left fibula.
- Fair
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Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
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| Animal Bone | 7 | 7 | (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 52 | 447 | Pelvis (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 47 | 132 | Clavicles/Scapula (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 16 | 36 | Torso, Misc ribs (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 22 | 13 | vertebrae and sternum (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 61 | 123 | Right ribs (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 32 | 196 | Left arm (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 40 | 233 | Right arm (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 41 | 595 | Left leg (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 47 | 610 | Right leg (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 37 | 331 | Vertebrae & Sternum (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 101 | 140 | Left ribs (Year 2018) |
| Human bone | 140 | 313 | Skull fragments (Year 2019) |
| Human bone | 1 | 2 | Hyoid (Year 2019) |
| Human bone | 22 | 97 | Mandibles and loose teeth (Year 2019) |
| Human bone | 4 | 19 | Axis and first vertebra (Year 2019) |
Feature
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Feature: LDF_215
- Skeleton - Articulated human remains in the middle of the eastern side of the trench
Site Photos
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Photo: LDF_180006
- Photo during excavation of grave [2066] showing skull withing fill (2063), looking west, 1m and 0.4m scales
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Photo: LDF_180146
- Post-excavation photo of skeleton (2062), looking west, 1m and 0.4m scales
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Photo: LDF_180204
- Stone 'pillow' lodged below mandible of skeleton (2062), looking west, 0.3m scale
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Photo: LDF_180205
- Stone 'pillow' lodged below mandible of skeleton (2062), looking west, 0.3m scale
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Photo: LDF_180206
- Stone 'pillow' lodged below mandible of skeleton (2062), looking south
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Photo: LDF_180208
- Stone 'pillow' lodged below mandible of skeleton (2062), looking south, 0.3m scale
Samples
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Sample: LDF_101
- Ian Purdie
- 16-9-2018
Record Details
- Not set
- Heather Para 13-9-2018
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