Short Description:
W-E aligned Skeleton within grave [2517], F732
Issued to
Ben Swain | 14/09/2023
Interpretation
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- Skeleton, aligned E-W with head at the west in the early christian tradition. This skeleton was missing the skull and the top of the right shoulder due to truncation by limekiln F217 during its construction.
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- Ben Swain
- 19-9-2023
Sketch Photo
- No Files Attached
Description
- Supine extended, upper body twisted over to its right side
- Head missing
- extended down parallel to and alongside the left arm at the pelvis and right hip joint
- extended down parallel to and alongside the right arm at the pelvis and right hip joint
- extended, parallel and alongside the left
- extended, parallel and alongside the right
- bunched together, extended straight
- the bone was generally in a very good condition, apart from the missing areas.
- Some fragmentation occurred, but in general the condition remained good