Overseas – Bamburgh Bones

Eard
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An older woman and 169 cm tall (5 feet 7 inches). There is tooth decay, plaque, gum disease and dental […]
Rūm-heort
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A 12 to 18 month old child. Milk and adult teeth were present. Interpretation of the evidence Child mortality was […]
ġebann
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An older male of 50 to 60 years and some 172 cm tall. The teeth show tooth decay and plaque […]
Wyrtwal-að
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A 2 to 4 year old child with both milk and adult teeth. Thinning of the dental enamel is present […]
Bord
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An 8 to 9 year old child with adult and milk teeth present. Some plaque is present on the permanent […]
Ræswa
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An older woman and 163 cm tall (5 feet 4 inches). Plaque is present on her teeth and there are […]
ēðel
What this skeleton told us: Evidence An older man with a well-preserved skeleton and 166 cm tall (5 feet 5 inches). The teeth are in a […]
ādrinċeð
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A 9 to 10 year old child with some dental disease affecting both their adult and milk teeth. The skeleton […]
bæċ-bord
What this skeleton told us: Evidence A young woman of around 18 to 25 years of age and 165 cm in height (5 feet 5 inches). […]