Section 4.1 Catalogue of inhumation burials

The late Roman inhumation burials

Skeleton number: 2744

Completeness: Destroyed

Preservation: Destroyed

Age:18-24 y

Sex: Unidentified

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

Ca

H

H

H

-

7

6

5

4

3

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

4

3

2

1

-

2

3

4

-

6

7

-

C

Ca

H

Non metric traits present: None observed

Dental pathology: Slight dental calculus deposits. Small buccal carious lesion. Linear enamel hypoplasia.

Pathology: None observed

 

Skeleton number: 2746

Completeness: Destroyed

Preservation: Destroyed

Age: Unknown

Sex: Unidentified

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory: No dentition present

Non metric traits present: None observed

Pathology: None observed

 

Skeleton number: 2767

Completeness: Poor

Preservation: Poor

Age: 40+ y

Sex: Male?

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non metric traits present: None observed

Dental pathology: None present

Pathology: Slight porotic hyperostosis. Healed lesion.

 

Skeleton number: 2768

Completeness: Fair

Preservation: Poor

Age: 18+ y

Sex: Female

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

C

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

8

-

6

-

4

3

-

1

1

2

3

4

5

-

7

-

8

7

-

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

-

-

C

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Non metric traits present: None observed

Dental pathology: Slight deposits of dental calculus. Carious lesions are small and situated on the buccal aspects.

Pathology: None observed

 

Skeleton number: 2772

Completeness: Fair

Preservation: Poor

Age:18-24 y

Sex: Male?

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

H

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

-

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

C

C

C

Non metric traits present: Hypotrochanteric fossae

Dental pathology: Slight deposits of dental calculus. Small dental caries on the mesial side of the second premolar, first and second molars. Medium caries on the distal aspect of the first molar. Linear enamel hypoplasia.

Pathology: None observed

 

Skeleton number: 2769

Completeness: Poor

Preservation: Poor

Age: 31-49 y

Sex: Male?

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory: No dentition present

Non metric traits present: Lambdoid ossicles, ossicle at asterion, parietal notch bone

Pathology: None observed

 

Skeleton number: 2770

Completeness: Fair

Preservation: Poor

Age: 17-18 y

Sex: Unidentified

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

-

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

7

6

5

4

3

-

-

-

-

-

4

5

6

7

8

Non metric traits present: None observed

Dental pathology: None present

Pathology: Healed periostitis present on the medial aspects of the right and left tibia shafts.

 

Skeleton number: 2771

Completeness: Fair

Preservation: Good

Age: 35-45 y

Sex: Female?

Stature:

Dental inventory:

C

C

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

8

7

6

5

4

3

-

-

1

-

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

-

-

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Non metric traits present:

Dental pathology: Slight dental calculus. Small distally placed carious lesion on the right maxillary second molar and a medium carious lesion on the distal surface on the left second molar.

Pathology: Moderate degenerative joint disease on the left temporo-mandibular joint. Slight spinal degenerative changes on the cervical vertebral bodies.

 

Skeleton number: 2776

Completeness: Fair

Preservation: Poor

Age: 32-43 y

Sex: Male

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

-

-

-

8

7

-

-

-

3

-

-

1

2

3

4

-

-

7

8

Ca

Ca

C

Ca

Ca

Non metric traits present: Bregmatic bone, Hypotrochanteric fossae

Dental pathology: Slight dental calculus. Small carious lesion on the mesial surface on the left mandibular canine.

Pathology: Healed porotic hyperostosis. Slight degenerative joint disease on the temporo-mandibular joint. Slight spinal degenerative joint disease on the dens facet.

 

Skeleton number: 2777

Completeness: Poor

Preservation: Poor

Age: 40+ y

Sex: Unidentified

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

C

-

7

6

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

--

-

-

-

-

4

5

6

7

-

C

Non metric traits present: None observed

Dental pathology: Small carious lesions present on the mesial aspect of the left mandibular second molar and the distal side on the right first molar.

Pathology: Osteoarthritis on the lumbar articular processes. Degenerative joint disease on the head of the left humerus. Possibly osteoporosis.

 

 

The Mid-late Saxon inhumation burials

Skeleton number: 702

Completeness: Fair

Preservation: Good

Age: 1 y

Dental inventory:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

U

U

U

Dental pathology: None

Pathology: None

 

Skeleton number: 800

Completeness: Good

Preservation: Good

Age: 11-12 y

Dental inventory:

U

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

/

2

3

4

5

6

7

U

U

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

U

C

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Dental pathology: Slight dental calculus. Small caries on the buccal aspect of the right second mandibular molar.

Pathology: None

 

Skeleton number: 1971

Completeness: Excellent

Preservation: Good

Age: 35-45 y

Sex: Male

Stature: 178.08 ± 2.99 cm

Dental inventory:

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

/

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

7

/

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

H

H

Non metric traits present: Right parietal foramen, right post-condylar facet, double anterior condylar canal on the right side. Right and left transverse foramen bipartite on C3 and C5, hypotrochanteric fossa on the left femur, third trochanter and exostosis in the trochanteric fossa on the right femur.

Dental pathology: Slight dental calculus

Pathology: Schmorl’s nodes, slight spinal degenerative joint disease. Moderate degenerative joint disease on medial end of left clavicle. Healed porotic hyperostosis. Fracture left fibula. Active periostitis affects both tibiae. Gross infectious changes to metatarsals of the left foot. Degenerative changes and gross alteration of the distal joint surface of the right tibia. Possibly traumatic in origin.

 

Skeleton number: 2105

Completeness: Good

Preservation: Good

Age: 50+ y

Sex: Male?

Stature: 171.78 ± 4.05 cm

Dental inventory:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

X

X

6

7

-

Ca

Ca

Non metric traits present: Bilateral parietal foramen, Left double anterior condylar canal, left septal aperture, right accessory facets on the sacrum, bilateral hypotrochanteric fossa, exostosis in the trochanteric fossa on the left femur. Bilateral lateral tibial squatting facets.

Dental pathology: Moderate to heavy dental calculus. Considerable periodontal disease

Pathology: Partial sacralisation of the 5th lumbar. Osteo-arthritis on the cervicals. Moderate spinal joint disease on the thoracic and lumbars. Moderate degenerative joint disease on the left clavicle and glenoid fossa, slight degenerativ changes on the right patella, osteoarthritis on the right and left hip joints.

 

Skeleton number: 2129

Completeness: Excellent

Preservation: Good

Age: 35-45 y

Sex: Female

Stature: 165.65 ± 3.55 cm

Dental inventory:

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

/

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

8

R

6

5

4

3

2

1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

C

Non metric traits present: Left highest nuchal line, right parietal foramen, right zygomatico-facial foramen. Left transverse foramen bipartite on C3, hypotrochanteric fossa on both femora, lateral squatting facets on both tibia, facet form double on both calcaneii.

Dental pathology: Slight to moderate dental calculus. Slight periodontal disease. Small mesial caries on the left mandibular third molar.

Pathology: Schmorl’s nodes, very slight spinal degenerative joint disease. Healed periostitis on the femora and distal left fibula.

 

Skeleton number: 2277

Completeness: Fair

Preservation: Good

Age: 18-24 y

Sex: Female

Stature: Unknown

Dental inventory:

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

-

7

6

5

4

3

/

/

-

-

-

-

-

-

7

-

NP

7

6

5

4

3

/

/

/

2

3

4

5

6

/

NP

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Ca

Non metric traits present: Right third trochanter

Dental pathology: Slight dental calculus.

Pathology: Active cribra orbitalia, type 3. Healed porotic hyperostosis.

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