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Interpretation
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- Grave of a child in built tomb.Was buried in empty space, evidenced especially by skull, leg, vertebrae and pelvis deposition.Some lateral compression present.
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- Cori Fenwick
- 16-7-2009
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Description
- child skeleton, N-S orientation between 2417 and 2001 next to church
- small tools
- coffin
- none visible
- N-S
- good
- good
- Child skeleton on N-S orientation, supine position, legs cut mid-tibia. Head is turned to the right and left side is missing. Left arm missing and right arm cut at wrist. Vertebrae disturbed and fallen, femora laterally rotated, pelvis open and pubis bones fallen. In a built tomb.
- ceramic, lead found in fill, iron nail
- bronze, lead, iron, nail, ceramic
- good
- age
- maturation size
- wall 2001 construction, later graves
Position
- Turned to right;mouth closed;chin on chest.
- Absent
- Absent
- Flexed
- Absent
- Extended
- Extended
- Cut by 2001 construction
Articulation
Decomposition and Compression
- Yes
- Yes
- Open
- Absent
- Absent
- Yes
- None
- None
- Yes(both side)
- Legs, cranium, pelvis and vertebrae
- Tomb/coffin
