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Short Description:
Juvenile skeleton N of SK 2096, against eastern baulk on west side
Issued to
Michael Eden | 07/09/2019
860

Interpretation

    • E-W aligned burial of juvenile
      • Indie Jago
    • 20-9-2020

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Lying on its right side, head at W end
  • Lying on its right side looking S
  • Extended down along its body. Right hand not present, soil sample collected including two finger bones
  • Crossed over chest, lower arm bones and hand not present. Arm probably flexed towards face.
  • Extended. Femur found disturbed at an upwards angle, now lifted. Lower leg not present.
  • Also extended, small damage to end of femur, lower leg not present
  • Not present/under baulk
  • Bone condition good however burial disturbed by later plough. Loss of some of the smaller bones
  • Bone remained in a good state of preservation but was very fragmented, especially the skull and some ribs. Some smaller bones not present
  • Some skull fragments, finger bones, right femur collected. Skeleton first exposed in 2019 and lifted in 2021

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Human bone 79 163 (Year 2019)
Human bone 1 71 (Year 2019)
Stone 10 90 Quartz pebbles Discarded (Year 2019)
Human bone 350 283 Dental disease; probable metabolic disease. (Caffell, A. (2022) (Year 2021)

Feature

  • Feature: LDF_224
    • Skeleton - Articulated juvenile human remains in slot against the baulk in trench 2 W. Lower legs and feet under baulk.

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_193627
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    • Exposed burial SK2098. Looking W. 0.4m vertical scale, 0.1m horizontal scale.

Plan

  • 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

  • Sample: LDF_106
    • Michael Eden
    • 7-9-2019

Record Details

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  • Michael Eden 7-9-2019
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