Short Description:
Skull in trench 2 east
Issued to
Caroline Heffer | 17/09/2020
Interpretation
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- Probable burial, skull exposed during cleaning
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- DigVentures
- 18-9-2020
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- Burial cut by cist burial, excavated in 2021
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- Aimee Parker
- 24-9-2021
Sketch Photo
Description
- Supine
- Looking N
- Right is by the side and the hand is resting splayed on the right femur
- Absent
- Femur extended, lower leg absent
- Absent
- Absent
- What is left is in good condition, large parts are missing (leftribs, leftpelvis, left arms/hand and left leg, lower right leg, feet). Burial truncated by later burials including cist burial. Skull fragmented before lifting
- Skull exposed during cleaning of layer (2166). Body not fully exposed or excavated. Recorded in a hand plan.
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human bone | 326 | Left side truncated by cist burial; dental disease; developmental anomaly (spine); joint disease; possible trauma; possible Schmorl's nodes. (Caffell, A. (2022). (Year 2021) |
Feature
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Feature: LDF_278
- E-W aligned burial just S of the stone capped burial F284. Lifted in 2021 before removing the stone capping of burial F284.
Site Photos
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Photo: LDF_215327
- W looking photo of SK2245. 1 and 0.3m scale
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Photo: LDF_215330
- W looking photo of SK2245. 1 and 0.3m scale
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Photo: LDF_216571
- Students Joshua and Amirah excavating SK2245
Plan
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Plan: LDF_25
- Post-ex plan of trench 2 east 2020. 1:20. Sheet 9-11. Drawn over three sheets. N end of trench drawn by Chris Swindles and Liz Tutty. Centre of trench drawn by Jim Heffer and Caroline Heffer. S end of trench drawn by Antonio Marino and Laurie Coleman. Supervised by Indie Jago.
- Caroline Heffer
- 17-9-2020
Record Details
- Not set
- Caroline Heffer 17-9-2020
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