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Short Description:
Articulated skeleton at N end of furrow, in W of trench against bulk
Issued to
Lizzie Plasom-Scott | 08/09/2019
850

Interpretation

    • E-W aligned burial
      • Indie Jago
    • 20-9-2020
    • This individual was buried lying on its right side and was partially exposed in 2019 before the exposed portion was lifted in 2021
      • Ben Swain
    • 16-9-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Lying in its right hand side, with body extended, from mid femur down under baulk
  • Lying on its right side looking south
  • Arm lying straight , hand next to pelvis
  • Humorous lying straight on top of chest, bend at elbow, lower arm and hand resting in front of pelvis
  • lying extended though not fully visible as partially extending into Trench 2 (West) LOE
  • Extended
  • Under bulk
  • Good
  • Bone remained in a generally good state of preservation with some fragmentation of more delicate bones and skull
  • Lower leg and feet under bulk. Skeleton first partially exposed in 2019 before the exposed portion was lifted in 2021

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 8 9 1 fish bone (Year 2019)
Human bone 1 2 Tooth (Year 2019)
Stone 2 22 Quartz pebbles Discarded (Year 2019)
Human bone 441 4592 Dental disease; Schmorl's nodes; metabolic disease; developmental anomaly (spine); spondylolysis. (Caffell, A. (2022) (Year 2021)

Feature

  • Feature: LDF_227
    • Burial - Articulated human remains in N of slot against the baulk in trench 2 W. Lower femur down under baulk.

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_193630
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    • Exposed adult burial SK2106. Looking W. 0.4m vertical scale, 0.1m horizontal scale.
  • Photo: LDF_193745
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    • SK2106 and SK2122 in furrow (2020). Facing W. 1m horizontal scale, 0.4m vertical 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_119
    • Philippa Birch
    • 15-9-2019

Record Details

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  • Lizzie Plasom-Scott 8-9-2019
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