Short Description:
East West aligned skeleton buried on its right side in the SW corner of trench 2 west
Issued to
Cathy Rescher | 09/09/2021
Interpretation
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- East West aligned skeleton, likely of Norman date, buried on its right hand side. Head to the west. The body was tightly positioned which implies a possible shroud burial.
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- Ben Swain
- 10-9-2021
Sketch Photo
Description
- Positioned on its left side, extended horizontal
- Tilted to its right side, facing south, at the western end of the grave
- Lying extended on its right side, very similar to the left arm - possibly hands clasped.
- Same location and position as right arm and hand
- Extended, right leg is crossed under the left leg at the ankle
- Extended, overlying the right leg, crossing at the ankle
- Feet are both located next to each other, tilted to the right of the body
- Bone is in generally good condition
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
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| Animal Bone | 12 | 1 | Fish bones. Found around neck of skeleton (Year 2021) |
| Shell | 1 | 3 | (Year 2021) |
| Stone | 2 | 12 | Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2021) |
| Human bone | 472 | 3020 | Skull fragments not included in quantity total. Some hand and foot bones missing. Dental disease; Schmorl's nodes; joint disease; infection/inflammation; metabolic condition. (Caffell, A. (2022). (Year 2021) |
| Human bone | 3 | 1 | Plaque from teeth. (Year 2021) |
Feature
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Feature: LDF_296
- East West aligned burial at western end of Trench 2 West
Site Photos
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Photo: LDF_214867
- S looking record photo of F296 SK2301. Cleaned and exposed prior to lifting. 1m scale
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Photo: LDF_214868
- N looking record photo of F296 SK2301. Cleaned and exposed prior to lifting. 1m scale
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Photo: LDF_216570
- Ventures Ryan and Ulf excavating SK2301
Record Details
- Not set
- Cathy Rescher 9-9-2021
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