Short Description:
Neonatal burial next to right fibula of SK2182
Issued to
Jess Hollerton | 16/09/2020
Interpretation
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- Neonatal burial, buried in the same cut as adult burial SK 2182
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- Laurie Coleman
- 9-10-2020
Sketch Photo
Description
- Supine
- Skull crushed - post mortem. Facing east side (right) - assumed based on position of teeth
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- Poor presevation
- Very fragile and fragmentary
- Partially articulated Not well preserved - only ribs, vertebrae and humerus visible. Upon excavation, skeleton was discovered to be disarticulated and fragmentary. In same cut as adult burial SK 2182
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human bone | 10 | 7 | Neonate Pelvis (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 17 | 4 | Neonate Deciduous teeth (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 6 | 3 | Neonate vertebrae (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 17 | 9 | Neonate long bones (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 28 | 13 | Neonate skull (Year 2020) |
| Human bone |
| 5 | Neonate ribs (Year 2020) |
| Human bone | 264 | 6 | Neonate miscellaneous fragments (Year 2020) |
Feature
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Feature: LDF_237
- Adult burial in southeast part of trench with neonatal burial next to it
Site Photos
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Photo: LDF_201481
- W looking photo of neonate 2228
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Photo: LDF_201483
- S looking photo of neonate 2228
Plan
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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
- Not set
- Jess Hollerton 16-9-2020
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