Short Description:
Skeleton in cist burial (2151)
Issued to
Haritha Gowind | 16/09/2021
Interpretation
-
- Burial of an individual in a stone capped grave. They seemed to have an injured and healed left leg
-
- Haritha Gowind
- 21-9-2021
Sketch Photo
Description
- This individual is buried lying on their back and orientated SW-NE
- Mandible is detached from skull and faces south east, rest of skull slightly slumped to the north west
- Right arm is relaxed at elbow with right wrist and hand positioned across the abdomen.
- Left arm is flexed at elbow with wrist and hand crossed on top of the right hand on the abdomen
- Extended
- Extended. Was a pathology on the lower leg, and at the knee
- Ankles together. Feet seems to be butting up against the cut
- It was good. Skull was slightly disturbed. Hands were not found in situ. Ribs were in generally good condition but with some breakages. They had not collapsed down onto each other.
- Good condition. Very little damage occurred on lifting.
- The stone capping has been put after the burial in the matrix as there was probably a void.
Finds
| Findtype | Quantity (No. fragments) | Weight (g) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human bone | 282 | 4690 | Dental disease; infection/inflammation (including infection of left tibia); joint disease; metabolic disease; Schmorl's nodes; spondylolysis. (Caffell, A. (2022). (Year 2021) |
Feature
-
Feature: LDF_284
- Burial with stone capping. Excavated in 2021
Site Photos
-
Photo: LDF_215725
- N looking photo of SK2320. 1m scale
-
Photo: LDF_215729
- S looking photo of SK2320. 1m scale
-
Photo: LDF_215730
- W looking photo of SK2320. 1m scale
Record Details
- Not set
- Haritha Gowind 16-9-2021
- - - - -
- - -