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Early Medieval shell
Thirty two limpet shells with two snail shells. These were recovered from Burial 23, Skeleton 223. This was an infant burial, aligned E.W, supine with les slightly flexed. Very well preserved. The individual had been buried with three shale slabs placed over them and these limpet shells lay in the sand between the slabs and the skeleton.
Canoloesol cynnar, tri deg pedwar cregyn o'r claddfa 23, sgerbwd 223
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2017.4H/11.4
Find Information
Site Name: St. Patrick's Chapel, Whitesands Bay
Date: 2015
Notes: Excavations were conducted in May 2014 and May 2015
Acquisition
donation, 16/5/2017
Material
Shell
Location
In store
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