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Early Medieval human remains
These are the well preserved (over 75%) remains of a Younger Middle Adult (17-35 years) who was probably Male.
He was buried in an extended supine position in a simple grave oriented West-East.
The burial is from Phase D: 436-772 AD
His bones showed evidence of Enthesophytes, which are the result of soft tissue trauma, often from repeated mechanical stress
He is also noted as having Rocker Jaw, which is an unusually curved jaw shape.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2025.7H/9.151
Find Information
Site Name: Five Mile Lane, Vale of Glamorgan
Grid Reference: ST 07774 71749
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 2017
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