 Feature 1476
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| Area: 4040 |
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| Dug in Year: 2006 |
| Feature Type: burial |
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| Location: Truncated by foundation cut 12627 |
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| Grid X: 1039.4 Grid Y: 1151.3 |
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Description:
Burial- presumably late but dating to before constructioni of Building 41- Byzantine building - as truncated by construction cut of foundation = 12627.
Infant burial - skeleton laid in lining of reused Roman / Byzantine floor and roof tiles and burial covered with the same.
Discussion:
Late burial. Roman / Byzantine dating from tiles of the lining and cover. Dates to before construction of Building 41 (Byzantine structure) as Feature 1476 is truncated by construction cut 12627.
Burial had a lining of reused Roman / Byzantine roof and floor tiles and a cover of the same. The lining and cover 'contained' the skeleton and two fills. A further backfill - 12655 covered the entire burial.
The skeleton - of a 1.5 - 2 year old infant was in good condition (as to the survival of the bones) but was truncated by the construction of the foundations of B41 - resulting in the loss of the skull. The full extent of the feature - including the tile lining is unclear- due to this truncation.
The skeleton was excavated, planned and lifted by LDH |
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| In situ Conservation: No |
| Lifted: Yes |
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| Feature Relationships: |
| cut by: (Click to view the record) 1214 |
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| Number of Related Diary Entries: 2 |
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| Conservation Recorded: No |
| Related Photos: 18 (Opens as a group in a new window) | Buildings:
none | Spaces: (Click to view the record)
| | No. Of Units in this Feature: 7 (Click here to view unit list) |
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