I would like to thank all of you who replied with your help. I did not
realise there weren't any photos. Here they are. Thank you.
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Vida Rajkovaca
Faunal Remains Supervisor
Cambridge Archaeological Unit
34a Storey's way
CB3 0DT
Cambridge
+44 1223 327802
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Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 15:59:10 +0000
From: "V. Rajkovaca" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [ZOOARCH] human skull
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Dear all,
This human skull has been found on Bradley Fen near Peterborough (UK) in a
large Middle Iron Age bone 'dump' along with some 20kgs of well preserved
but heavily butchered animal bone, the majority of which was cattle.
Cambridge Archaeological Unit's osteoarchaeologist Natasha Dodwell has
noted an earlier trauma/ projectile wound which has healed, as well as a
series of fine striations localised to the one side of the suture. Both me
and her are interested in them, as we cannot quite work out whether these
represent rodent gnawing marks or whether they are human-made. Important to
note that there is a definite human element-polished look overlaying the
marks. (as well as possible residue marking the inside of the skull) Has
anyone ever seen anything like this, or could anyone definitely say one or
the other? Thank you for your help:)
Best wishes,
Vida
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Vida Rajkovaca
Faunal Remains Supervisor
Cambridge Archaeological Unit
34a Storey's way
CB3 0DT
Cambridge
+44 1223 327802
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