Identifier
Trinitatis_c2399
Title
Trinitatis context 2399
Type
Context subtype
Description
Good overall bone representation. Arm position and cemetery stratigraphy suggest that the individual was buried in the Late Middle Ages (1300-1536). The grave is situated in quadrant X:5 of the excavation plan, layer “b”. The head of the grave is measured at +34.60 meters above sea level (masl) while the foot of the grave is measured at +34.55 masl. The grave is laid in a typical East-West orientation on top of the foundation of the Western church tower. No signs of a coffin.
Certainty of interpretation
high confidence
Interpretation
Male, 30.5 years with a 95% confidence interval of 22.4-39.3 years (TA3 analysis; SD=8.2, corr. 0.902), stature of 171.6 cm (Sjøvold, 1990). Good overall preservation of traits for analysis.
Excavation date
1982
1984
Investigation area
Investigation site
Record creator
Excavated amount
en
100%
Truncated
false
Date (post quem)
1,300
Date (ante quem)
1,536
Period
Late Medieval
Estimated age
en
adult
Skeleton sex
en
male
Arm position (actual)
en
D
Arm position (taphonomic interpretation)
en
D
Hands preservation
true
Torso preservation
true
Arms preservation
true
Pelvis preservation
true
Legs preservation
false
Both upper and lower leg bones on both sides well preserved.
Feet preservation
true
Head preservation
true
Burial deposition
en
primary
Body attitude
en
supine
Head attitude
en
rotated left
Right arm attitude - shoulder
en
medially rotated
Right arm attitude - elbow
en
flexed
Right arm attitude - wrist
unknown
Right arm attitude - hand
unknown
Left arm attitude - shoulder
medially rotated
Left arm attitude - elbow
extended
Left arm attitude -wrist
en
pronated
Left arm attitude - hand
en
fingers extended
Right leg attitude - hip
en
extended
Right leg attitude - knee
en
extended
Left leg attitude - hip
en
extended
Left leg attitude - knee
en
flexed
In situ bone degeneration
false
State of bone
Good state of preservation
Record completeness status
Well preserved, approximately 80% of the skeleton preserved.
Date Created
April 8, 2024
Date Modified
April 11, 2024
Rights Holder
en
Lund University (Sweden)
License
en
CC-BY 4.0
Notes or comments
GraveID: KM71839.2399
References:
Sjøvold, T. (1990). Estimation of stature from long bones utilizing the line of organic correlation. Human evolution, 5, 431-447.
References:
Sjøvold, T. (1990). Estimation of stature from long bones utilizing the line of organic correlation. Human evolution, 5, 431-447.
Linked resources
| Trinitatis Trench 840 |
| Trinitatis 1982-4 KM_71839 context 2399 3D |
| Trinitatis 1982-4 1st Lumbar Vertebra |
| Trinitatis 1982-4 Femur (left) |
| Trinitatis 1982-4 Humerus (left) |
| Trinitatis 1982-4 Pubis |
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