Short Description:
Infant Burial in the south west corner of trench 2
Issued to
Nick Casswell | 15/09/2020
Interpretation
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- Infant burial approximately 4-5 years old
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- Nick Casswell
- 19-9-2020
Sketch Photo
Description
- Supine
- Facing east - difficult to say. Jawline was slightly turned to right
- Right arm by side of body flexed at elbow and hand placed over pelvis.
- Left arm by side of body and slightly flexed at elbow With hand next to body
- Straight
- Straight
- Slightly flexed
- Decent preservation but very fragile thin skull
- Skull very fragile
- Seived spoil in bucket - got out some ribs, finger bones and a few small st cuthbert beads. Length 1.06 Width 0.30 Depth 0.12 Small finds 2020: 209 Fossil Bead x1 1g Circular 3mm diameter, very small darkened circular area in centre, colour: light brown, 1.25mm thick 210 Fossil Bead x1 1g Oval-shaped/eye-shaped, 3.5mm x 2mm x 1mm, grey/brown with light edges and a while line down the middle (longways) of each side
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bone | 30 | 23 | (Year 2020) |
| Shell | 1 | 1 | Cockle. (Year 2020) |
| Stone | 1 | 5 | Quartz pebbles - Discarded (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 163 | 19 | Mixed (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 50 | 28 | Right Ribs, including fragments (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 36 | 30 | Left ribs (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 4 | 16 | Left clavicle and scapula (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 17 | 21 | Hand (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 14 | 6 | Teeth (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 1 | 1 | Ear bone (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 101 | 190 | Skull (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 12 | 59 | Right leg (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 16 | 9 | Meta carpals (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 14 | 61 | Pelvis (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 3 | 9 | Left clavicle and scapula (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 149 | 100 | Vertebrae (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 5 | 70 | Left leg (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 5 | 26 | Left arm (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 4 | 24 | Right arm (Year 2020) |
| Seeds | 1 | 1 | (Year 2020) |
Feature
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Feature: LDF_236
- Grave containing two individuals - an adult and a juvenile
Site Photos
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Photo: LDF_201397
- W looking photo of infant burial 2187.
Plan
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Plan: LDF_26
- 2020 Post-ex plan of Trench 2 (West). Sheet 16-22, 31. 1:20. Sheet 16 drawn by Ben Swain and James Combe. Sheet 17 drawn by George Wilkins and Ben Swain. Sheet 18 drawn by Ben Swain. Sheet 19 drawn by Claire Gamble and George Wilkins. Sheet 20 drawn by Ed Bates and James Combe. Supervised by Ben Swain. Sheet 21-22, 31 drawn by Nat Jackson.
- Edward Bates
- 19-9-2020
Samples
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Sample: LDF_146
- Paul Mason
- 17-9-2020
Record Details
- Not set
- Nick Casswell 15-9-2020
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