Short Description:
East-West aligned skeleton within grave [2422] in the south of TR2W, within ditch slot
Issued to
Chris Swindells | 22/09/2022
Interpretation
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- E-W aligned supine extended burial in keeping with the early Christian tradition and with the rest of the burials in the cemetery. The left arm has been severed just above the wrist and placed in the grave near the left arm above the pelvis. Additionally, it appears the skull has suffered some form of impact trauma with a large indentation or cut on the top of the skull. This individual may have suffered a violent end!
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- Ben Swain
- 29-9-2022
Sketch Photo
- No Files Attached
Description
- Supine extended on an E-W alignment
- Lying on its back facing up
- Lying extended across the right side of the body for the upper arm and the lower arm and hand is across the pelvic area
- Upper arm lying extended down the left side of the body, the lower arm lying across the central pelvic area. The lower distal end of the arm near the wrist appears to have been severed before death and was buried with the individual across the pelvic area
- Both legs supine extended
- Both legs supine extended
- Lying together likely upright supine extended
- In a general very good state of preservation with some fracturing
- Remains in a general good condition with some fracturing and fragmentation after lifting
- Lifted in 2022
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human bone | 30 | 58 | NOT CLEANED. Right hand. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | 149 | 734 | NOT CLEANED. Skull. (Year 2022) |
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Right foot. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Left foot. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Right leg. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Left leg. (Year. 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Pelvis and sacrum. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Vertebrae and sternum. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Right ribs. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Left ribs. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Right scapula and clavicle. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Left scapula and clavicle. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Right arm. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Left arm. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Left hand. (Year 2022) | ||
| Human bone | NOT CLEANED. NOT QUANTIFIED. Toe bones. (Year 2022) |