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posted on 2021-11-10, 15:29
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Helena Hamerow
Helena Hamerow
A small tumulus; very shallow, and very short grave. Bones, almost decayed, of a small child with a remarkably large skull. Near the neck was one yellow bead of baked earth: here was, also, the blade of a small knife. No appearance of a coffin.
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Grave
Date excavated
16th of July, 1771
Reference
Faussett 1856
Page number
54
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https://figshare.sds.ox.ac.uk/articles/online_resource/Iron_knife/16876648
https://figshare.sds.ox.ac.uk/articles/online_resource/Glass_bead/16876645
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Kingston Down
Archaeology
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