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Early Medieval human skull
These are the disarticulared cranium of a young adult (17-25 years). Who was probably male.
The burial is from Phase H: 772-1019 AD.
His cranium was affected by cribra orbitalia, which is an area of porus bone in the cranium where the diploe has swelled. This can be caused by a wide variety of traumas, deficiencies and illnesses and are considered an indicator or overall health and general stress. Cribra orbitalia are present in just 7% of the Five Mile Lane individuals.
The burial is associated with SK44, SK46 and SK47.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2025.7H/9.45
Find Information
Site Name: Five Mile Lane, Vale of Glamorgan
Grid Reference: ST 07774 71749
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 2017
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