To ensure you get the best experience, this website uses cookies.
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. |
Broader Terms/Concepts (1)
Related Terms/Concepts (0)
Narrower Terms/Concepts (0)
Instances/Examples (1)
| Context |
Record |
| Monument Type |
MDR4532 St Alkmund's Church (site of), St Alkmund's Way, Derby (Site) |