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Early Medieval human remains
An incomplete inhumation of an adult female aged 33-45 years (extended, supine) in a plain grave oriented west-east.
Elements present: Cranium, mandible and teeth (pathology: dental caries), L humerus, ribs, vertebrae, L and R clavicle, L scapula, carpals, tarsals, metacarpals, metatarsals, phalanges, L and R ulna, R radius, pelvis, R femur, R tibia, unsided fibula, patellae, miscellaneous unidentified fragments.
Intrusion: extra mandible and patellae representing at least 3 individuals.
A 'burial pebble' and animal bone were also found in the grave.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
95.56H/1.846
Find Information
Site Name: Great House Farm, Llandough
Grid Reference: ST 1681 7331
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1994
Acquisition
Donation, 28/7/1994
Should any artefacts be placed on display in any museum, then Ideal Homes Wales Ltd. should be acknowledged as the donor.
Measurements
Material
bone
Location
In store
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