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MEDIEVAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Volume 66, Issue 2, Pages 368-399Publisher
ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/00766097.2022.2129682
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- AHRC Knowledge Catalyst funding [AH/G500142/1]
- NERC-AHRC National Radiocarbon Facility (Archaeology), NRCF [2010/1/13]
- British Association of Biological Anthropology and Osteology 2018 Commercial Grant Award
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This study combines various analyses and evidence to consider whether SK 3870 represents Lady Isabel German. While the identity of the skeleton could not be conclusively determined, the evidence offers insights into this individual and sheds light on a medieval practice rarely seen in archaeological records.
BURIAL SK 3870 WAS EXCAVATED AT ALL SAINTS CHURCH, FISHERGATE, YORK, IN 2007. This unusual, tightly crouched burial was found in a large grave in the church apse. Preliminary research at the time of excavation suggested that this skeleton may represent the remains of Lady Isabel German, a prominent anchoress who resided at All Saints in the 15th century. The current study combines evidence from detailed osteological analysis with radiocarbon dating, isotopic investigation of diet and childhood origin, plus archaeological and historical evidence pertaining to the All Saints church and medieval anchoritism to consider whether SK 3870 was in fact Lady Isabel. Although the study could not conclusively identify the skeleton, the evidence does provide a new perspective on this individual and offers insights into a recognised medieval practice rarely reflected in the archaeological record.
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