An Infant Femur Bearing Cut Marks from Roman Hambleden, England
2012; Wiley; Volume: 24; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1002/oa.2232
ISSN1099-1212
AutoresSimon Mays, K Robson-Brown, Steven D. Vincent, Jill Eyers, Helen King, Alice Roberts,
Tópico(s)Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
ResumoInternational Journal of OsteoarchaeologyVolume 24, Issue 1 p. 111-115 Research Article An Infant Femur Bearing Cut Marks from Roman Hambleden, England S. Mays, Corresponding Author S. Mays Archaeological Science, English Heritage, Portsmouth, London, UK S. Mays, Archaeological Science, English Heritage, Portsmouth P049LD, UK. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorK. Robson-Brown, K. Robson-Brown Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorS. Vincent, S. Vincent Archaeological Science, English Heritage, Portsmouth, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Eyers, J. Eyers Chiltern Archaeology, High Wycombe, UKSearch for more papers by this authorH. King, H. King Department of Classical Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UKSearch for more papers by this authorA. Roberts, A. Roberts NHS Severn Deanery School of Surgery, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this author S. Mays, Corresponding Author S. Mays Archaeological Science, English Heritage, Portsmouth, London, UK S. Mays, Archaeological Science, English Heritage, Portsmouth P049LD, UK. e-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorK. Robson-Brown, K. Robson-Brown Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this authorS. Vincent, S. Vincent Archaeological Science, English Heritage, Portsmouth, London, UKSearch for more papers by this authorJ. Eyers, J. Eyers Chiltern Archaeology, High Wycombe, UKSearch for more papers by this authorH. King, H. King Department of Classical Studies, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UKSearch for more papers by this authorA. Roberts, A. Roberts NHS Severn Deanery School of Surgery, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKSearch for more papers by this author First published: 27 February 2012 https://doi.org/10.1002/oa.2232Citations: 5Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat ABSTRACT A perinatal infant skeleton from the first–fourth century AD Roman villa site at Hambleden, England, shows what appear to be cut marks on the proximal part of the right femur. 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