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Dundee experts recreate face of Saxon man at Lincoln Castle
University of Dundee ^ | Wednesday, June 3, 2015 | Roddy Isles

Posted on 06/28/2015 11:04:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

The work has been carried out by specialists in the Centre for Anatomy and Human Identification (CAHID) at the University of Dundee, one of the world's leading centres for facial reconstruction.

Caroline Erolin, Lecturer in Forensic and Medical Art at CAHID, said, "His grave lay slightly under an important sarcophagus burial, which had resulted in excellent preservation of his skull making it the best candidate among the skeletons for facial reconstruction." ...

"The burial of this man was one of eight burials which were interred inside a small stone church or chapel which predates Lincoln Castle and was previously unknown," said Cecily Spall from FAS Heritage.

"Osteological analysis identified the skeleton as that of a man aged between 36 and 45 years old. He had suffered from a range of degenerative bone diseases suggesting an active and strenuous lifestyle. His body was buried in both a wooden coffin and cloth shroud.

"High-precision radiocarbon dating indicates he died between AD1035 to 1070, just before the Norman Conquest. Isotope analysis of his bones and teeth suggests that he originated in eastern England and could well have been born and bred in Lincolnshire."

Other significant finds at Lincoln Castle include a limestone sarcophagus that once lay under the floor of the church, a rare discovery which attracted national media attention.

There is also a Roman bronze eagle's wing from the late 1st century AD, possibly part of a grand imperial statue that stood in the nearby forum, and a stone scratched with the names of prisoners awaiting transportation to Australia.

(Excerpt) Read more at dundee.ac.uk ...


TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; carolineerolin; cecilyspall; godsgravesglyphs; lincolncastle; normanconquest; romanempire; scotland; scotlandyet
Links to a video:
Lincoln Castle Reconstruction by cderolin on Sketchfab [video shows the muscle stage of the facial reconstruction and can be controlled via mouse]

Lincoln Castle Reconstruction -- Sketchfab

1 posted on 06/28/2015 11:04:22 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 06/28/2015 11:05:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv

Mike Meyers?


3 posted on 06/28/2015 11:06:01 AM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: SunkenCiv

a beetles haircut...I’m convinced


4 posted on 06/28/2015 11:08:15 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (s)
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To: SunkenCiv
"High-precision radiocarbon dating indicates he died between AD1035 to 1070, just before the Norman Conquest.

Before????? I'd say that 1066 was inside that window, Since all 6 major engagements were within 100 miles of the east coast of England (including north and south of Lincolnshire), this poor guy may have been have been a causality .

Very interesting.

5 posted on 06/28/2015 11:17:37 AM PDT by catfish1957 (I display the Confederate Battle Flag with pride in honor of my brave ancestors who fought w/ valor)
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To: Sacajaweau

Um - he lived a little bit before the Beatles, I’m afraid. There’s no way to tell other that contemporaneously made portraits of the era what kind of “hairstyles” were adopted in those days but it couldn’t have been taken from the Beatles. Likely people just cut their hair with sheep shearing implements and left it at that.


6 posted on 06/28/2015 11:27:24 AM PDT by atc23 (The Confederacy was the single greatest conservative resistance to federal authority ever)
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To: atc23

So, what yer sayin’ is that the Beatles had Saxon haircuts?


7 posted on 06/28/2015 11:29:19 AM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: atc23

I’m saying there’s an influence there by the recreator. Absolutely no reason to believe that’s how he wore hair.


8 posted on 06/28/2015 12:05:31 PM PDT by Sacajaweau (s)
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To: catfish1957

Yeah, someone screwed the pooch on that one. :’) Weird too, because a quick websearch is a great way to check info like that. :’(


9 posted on 06/28/2015 12:21:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SoCal Pubbie

Yeah, baby, yeah!


10 posted on 06/28/2015 12:21:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv
It is British actor Sam Riley's ancestor!


11 posted on 06/28/2015 12:24:36 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: EinNYC

Who’s the modern dude above? Looks more like him that my choice!


12 posted on 06/28/2015 12:32:12 PM PDT by SoCal Pubbie
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To: EinNYC

:’)


13 posted on 06/28/2015 12:35:40 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: EinNYC

Darn, a dead ringer!


14 posted on 06/28/2015 2:08:22 PM PDT by Tax-chick ("And that drummer from that one band whose name I can't remember is also dead."~SamAdams76)
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To: Sacajaweau

http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-clothing/medieval-hairstyles.htm


15 posted on 06/29/2015 9:34:16 AM PDT by FBD
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To: FBD

Thanks....


16 posted on 06/29/2015 9:58:52 AM PDT by Sacajaweau (s)
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To: SunkenCiv

17 posted on 06/29/2015 5:16:53 PM PDT by colorado tanker
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To: colorado tanker

;’)


18 posted on 06/29/2015 5:59:13 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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19 posted on 06/29/2015 6:05:49 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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