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Interpretation
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- Burial of an adult male in a walled tomb that postdates N wall narthex buried in open space (hence the disturbance of pelvis and torso).
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- Caroline Goodson
- 15-7-2009
Description
- skeleton of individual buried in grave cut alongs north face of narthex
- small tools, trowel
- built
- stone and brick tomb cover
- W-E
- good
- good
- Skeleton of adult W-E orientation located on north side of narthex. Supine position arms flexed and legs extended cranium slightly displaced a lot of movement in pelvis and torso.
- The grave has large stones at the head and foot of the skeleton as well as a worked marble slab on its northern edge. These all seem to correspond to 4342*.
- good
- size of bones and mandible
- size of bones
- slightly disturbed
Position
- central turned slightly to S.
- F
- D
- F
- A
- D
- D
- Unclear whether disturbance caused by decomposition, another indiv. or other
Articulation
Decomposition and Compression
- yes
- yes
- sacrum inverted, pelvis open, pushed up
- left slipped to N.
- yes
- orig. pos.
- SN yes DX no
- no
- Sacrum and some vertebrae and ribs
- N. side of grave
Isotope Analysis
Basic Information
- skeleton of individual buried in grave cut alongs north face of narthex
Tomb
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VM_T374
- burial
Record Details
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- Lisa Fentress
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- Caroline Goodson
- 8-7-2009
- Caroline Goodson
- 8-7-2009