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Site name Worthy Down, Headbourne Worthy

Site number 1197

Burial codes 1002 1003 1021 1023 1026 1028 1030 1035 1042 1047 1051 1065 1073 1075 1084 1092 1098 1102 1107 1111 1112 1129 1130 1143 1153 1181

100bc-AD43 An extensive ditched settlement site partially excavated in 1921, and occupied during 1st Century BC to 1st Century AD.

Pit 2 contained at the top of a pit cut into its floor (2C) the skeleton of an adult male lying on the back with legs crouched to left, right hand on shoulder, left hand above lumbar region. The body was articulated but without the skull, and sherds surrounding the body were described as mid La Tene. It was associated with two chalk daub 'pillars'.

In a small circular pit-like excavation with a unique trapezoidal extension on the same axis as the skeleton, was buried an adult male c50 on the back, with legs tightly contracted above the body, oriented SSE, left arm lightly flexed across the body, right hand with arm extending to right foot. A shapeless piece of hand-made pottery accompanied the burial.

Remains/Period Y1

County Hampshire

Region S

National grid square SU

X coordinate 469

Y coordinate 350

Bibliographic source Hooley 1929, Whimster 1981, Wilson 1981

Query

Site name	Worthy Down, Headbourne Worthy
Site number	1197
Burial codes	1002 1003 1021 1023 1026 1028 1030 1035 1042 1047 1051 1065 1073 1075 1084 1092 1098 1102 1107 1111 1112 1129 1130 1143 1153 1181
100bc-AD43	An extensive ditched settlement site partially excavated in 1921, and occupied during 1st Century BC to 1st Century AD. Pit 2 contained at the top of a pit cut into its floor (2C) the skeleton of an adult male lying on the back with legs crouched to left, right hand on shoulder, left hand above lumbar region. The body was articulated but without the skull, and sherds surrounding the body were described as mid La Tene. It was associated with two chalk daub 'pillars'. In a small circular pit-like excavation with a unique trapezoidal extension on the same axis as the skeleton, was buried an adult male c50 on the back, with legs tightly contracted above the body, oriented SSE, left arm lightly flexed across the body, right hand with arm extending to right foot. A shapeless piece of hand-made pottery accompanied the burial.
Remains/Period	Y1
County	Hampshire
Region	S
National grid square	SU
X coordinate	469
Y coordinate	350
Bibliographic source	Hooley 1929, Whimster 1981, Wilson 1981