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Thesaurus Term/Concept: CHARCOAL BURIAL
| Identifier |
70027 |
| Class |
MONUMENT TYPE |
| Status |
Preferred |
| Index? |
Yes |
| Scope Note |
Inhumation rite in which charcoal is included with the buried corpse, possibly in an attempt to preserve the body. Thought to be associated with high status burials of the early medieval and medieval period. |
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Instances/Examples (1)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR4532 St Alkmund's Church (site of), St Alkmund's Way, Derby (Site) |