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Short Description:
Articulated skeleton S of SK2106. Body under baulk.
Issued to
Elizabeth Tutty | 11/09/2019
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Interpretation

    • Burial
      • Indie Jago
    • 21-9-2020
    • E-W aligned skeleton likely of an adult with only the head and shoulders visible. The remainder of the individual extended beyond the trench LOE. This exposed portion of the body was first exposed in 2019 and lifted in 2021
      • Ben Swain
    • 16-9-2021

Sketch Photo

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Stratigraphic Matrix

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Description

  • Most of the body is under baulk, can be seen from shoulders up. Looks as though they were lying in their right side
  • On its right side looking south
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  • State of bone is overall good, but there is damage from ploughing
  • after lifting the state of preservation remained good however the condition had deteriorated somewhat - including the skull which had fragmented.
  • Looks disturbed, probably hit by a plough. The upper portion of the individual from the shoulders up was exposed in 2019 and lifted on 2021

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Human bone 207 1390 Dental disease; infection/inflammation; metabolic condition; joint disease; possible developmental condition (spine). (Caffell, A. (2022). (Year 2021)

Feature

  • Feature: LDF_230
    • Burial - Articulated human remains S of SK2106. Body under baulk.

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_193628
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    • Exposed adult burial SK2122. Looking W. 0.4m vertical scale, 0.1m horizontal scale.
  • Photo: LDF_214774
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    • N looking photo of SK2122. 0.3m scale
  • Photo: LDF_214784
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    • S facing record photo of F230 SK2122, cleaned and exposed prior to lifting
  • Photo: LDF_214785
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    • S facing record photo of F230 SK2122, cleaned and exposed prior to lifting

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

Record Details

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  • Elizabeth Tutty 11-9-2019
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