Artefacts – Bamburgh Bones

These remains were found with artefacts.

Drihtnēum
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Drihtnēum
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An older man. The skeleton is eroded and fragmentary but is about 80 % complete. Tooth decay and plaque is […]
ælmessan
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ælmessan
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A likely older adult woman with a poorly preserved skeleton that limits our understanding of the individual. There is evidence […]
oferbrædan
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oferbrædan
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An older man, but his age is uncertain due to poor skeletal preservation, and particularly the skull and upper spine. […]
umbor
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umbor
What this skeleton told us: Evidence This was the disturbed burial of an adult of unknown sex. The fragments of skull show a possible infected tooth […]
ofbeatan
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ofbeatan
What this skeleton told us: Evidence Older man. There is evidence for plaque on some teeth and tooth decay, the worst of which has led to […]
Hlæw
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Hlæw
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An older woman and 158 cm tall (5 feet 2 inches). Tooth decay and plaque are present on many teeth, […]
ān-liċ
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ān-liċ
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A poorly preserved skeleton, but likely a middle-aged or older woman. The teeth show plaque and some thinning of the […]
Norþan-hymbre
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Norþan-hymbre
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A 14 to 16 year old teenager/adolescent. His/her teeth had evidence of plaque and tooth decay on them. Interpretation of […]
Þēoh
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Þēoh
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A 5-7 year old child with both milk and adult teeth present. Tooth decay is seen in the milk teeth […]

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