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| Area: South |
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| Dug in Year: 2005 |
| Feature Type: burial |
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| Location: Within eastern platform F.1320 in Sp. 120 |
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A juvenile burial in amongst many other burials. Up against a wall. Had 3 anklets with it, 1 on the right leg (X1) and 2 on the left (X2 and X3). X1 was recovered in the order it was on the body, X2 and X3 are approximately correct, but the beads were lying in a confused position in the ground. There were certainly two discernable lines of beads lying side by side however along the underside of the left tibia and fibula.
From Human Remains Report 2005:
F. 2050, (11657) (1 child)
The remains of this individual (11657) were located in the southeast part of the burial pit. This was the headless body from a child of ~10 years of age. The head of (11657) has not yet been identified in the disarticulated heads associated with the burial pit. The body was in a tightly flexed position on its left side. The left hip was the only other missing element. The right arm was bent 90 degrees with the right hand at the left elbow. The left upper arm was alongside the body with the elbow slightly bent and the hand at the pelvis. The legs were loosely flexed with the ankles together. A string (or strings) of beads and animal teeth (possibly from a single animal; badger or dog), was found around the ankles of (11657). This is the only individual in the burial pit with grave goods associated with it.
(11657) may have been disturbed during the interment of another individual in the same area of the platform at a later date. The later burial of (11493) is the most likely candidate. It is clear that the head of (11657) was taken after the decomposition of the body had taken place since the uppermost cervical vertebrae are present, suggesting that the skull was taken when flesh and/or cartilage would not have been an issue. |
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| In situ Conservation: Yes |
| Lifted: Yes |
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| Feature Relationships: |
| cut by: (Click to view the record) 1348 |
| cuts: (Click to view the record) 1320, 2051 |
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| Number of Related Diary Entries: 1 |
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| Conservation Recorded: No |
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| | No. Of Units in this Feature: 4 (Click here to view unit list) |
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