Contexts at Lindisfarne

Explore the open archaeological data from our digs at Lindisfarne

  • <<
  • LDF
  • (7004)
  • Layer
  • >>
Short Description:
Charnel gravel deposit with skeletons - SE slot
Issued to
Amirah Mannan | 09/09/2021
1987

Interpretation

    • Chanel deposit - potentially the continuation of the Norman cemetery.
      • Amirah Mannan
    • 13-9-2021
    • Chanel deposit - potentially the continuation of the Norman cemetery.
      • Amirah Mannan
    • 13-9-2021

Sketch Photo

  • file_image
  • file_image

Stratigraphic Matrix

Description

  • Firm
  • Mid orangey brown
  • Sandy silt
  • 60% disarticulated skeleton remains 40% rounded quartz pebbles
  • Length: 4.50m Width: 2.70m Depth: 0.33
  •  
  • Hand ex/ dry

Finds

FindtypeQuantity (No. fragments)Weight (g)Notes
Animal Bone 7 273 (Year 2021)
Ferrous Object 8 33 (Year 2021)
Other (add to description) 8 117 Fossils. (Year 2021)
Human bone 4897 44637 Re interred on site September 2021. (Year 2021)
Metal 1 10 Metal pan. (Year 2021)
Shell 270 185 (Year 2021)
Stone 1036 13392 Quartz pebbles. DISCARDED. (Year 2021)
Stone 1 33 ?Quern stone. (Year 2021)
Stone 4 124 (Year 2021)

Feature

  • No records attached.

Site Photos

  • Photo: LDF_214781
    • file_image
    • E looking of (7004) after removal of (7002). 2m scales

Plan

  • Plan: LDF_47
    • Post ex plan of trench 7. 1.20. Sheet 33. Drawn by Harmony and Azra. Supervised by DW
    • Joshua Harry
    • 19-9-2021

Samples

  • Sample: LDF_179
    • Harmony Rose Hill
    • 11-9-2021

Objects

  • Find: LDF_225
    • file_image
    • Fe object
    • Iron
  • Find: LDF_238
    • file_image
    • St cuthberts bead
  • Find: LDF_245
    • file_image
    • Two St cuthberts beads
  • Find: LDF_246
    • file_image
    • Fe object
    • Iron

Record Details

  • Not set
  • Amirah Mannan 9-9-2021
  • - - - -
  • - -
CLOSE