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| Area: North |
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| Dug in Year: 2004 |
| Feature Type: burial |
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| Location: sp. 243 - truncates the E wall of Sp. 243 |
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| Grid X: 1159.2 Grid Y: 1146.58 |
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| The feature (F. 1456) was first identified where it cut through the E wall of sp. 243. The W-E orientation and proximity to other burials similarly oriented identified it as likely to be a grave, but the narrowness at the W end (0.38m N-S) was cause for doubt as that was much narrower than the others uncovered. The cut also seemed more irregular than the others, being rectangular in overall shape but flaring N-S through the cut wall. There were few inclusions in the fill, and it was looser than the surrounding soil. The burial was shallow relative to the others nearby, seemingly contemporaneous, burials, and erosion had brought the surface even nearer the skeleton. As such, the skeleton was in bad shape and further disturbed by numerous animal holes (left arm and hand missing, both feet missing). The base of the burial cut was quite irregularö with the East end higher than the West. The cut was at times difficult to follow due to similarity between the fill and the surrounding soil, resulting in the E end being dug past approx. 10 cm, to the E edge of the 2004 season of the 4040 opening. See U. 8888, 8890, 8891 for more discussion). |
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| In situ Conservation: No |
| Lifted: No |
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| Feature Relationships: |
| cuts: (Click to view the record) 1461 |
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| Number of Related Diary Entries: 1 |
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| Conservation Recorded: No |
| Related Photos: 9 (Opens as a group in a new window) | Buildings:
none | Spaces: (Click to view the record)
| | No. Of Units in this Feature: 3 (Click here to view unit list) |
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