EYO5077 - Project Proposal re Preserved Brain Tissue
Type
OTHER
Location
| Location | Excavated from Heslington East Campus, University of York |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SE 6411 5062 (point) (3 map features) |
| Map sheet | SE65SW |
| Civil Parish | Heslington, City of York, North Yorkshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of York, North Yorkshire |
Technique(s)
Organisation
York Archaeological Trust
Date
2009
Description
A skull, of possibly Bronze Age date from the excavations on the Heslington
East Campus at the University of York, was brought to me by Rachel Cubitt
for investigation. The skull, with its mandible and atlas, could represent a
decapitation as no other skeletal elements were recovered. It had been found
in wet, possibly waterlogged, deposits and appeared to have loose contents,
which I was asked to examine and to confirm whether or not they could be the
remains of its brain.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SYO1175 Unpublished document: YAT. 2009. Heslington East Campus Project Proposal - Exceptional Preservation of ancient brain tissue.
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2020 11:19AM