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ARCHAEOLOGY: Digger David unearths an ancient skull

Written by DeadGirl
Friday, 13 August 2004
HUMAN remains have been found for the first time at a Bronze Age site in Peterborough Ã¢â‚¬â€œ by a student. The piece of a skull, which could date from 1300 BC, was uncovered by 17-year-old David Hardingham, a pupil at Stamford School, in Gresley Drive, who is on work experience at Flag Fen. The bone was found in a layer of peat which makes up an old shore line at the once waterside site. David was digging with fellow A-level students Alex Asher and Matthew Bacon, who are also 17, when the important discovery was made on Friday. David, of Oundle Road, Orton Longueville, Peterborough, who is studying A-level physics, business studies and history, said: "I couldn't believe it when I came across it. "At the time I had no idea that it was such an important discovery, but I could tell that the other archaeologists were pleased because they were all getting rather excited. "I am just looking forward to getting back out to the site to see what else we can uncover, but unfortunately the rain has put a dampener on that for the time being." By studying the skull bone's eyebrow ridges, archaeologists know that it belonged to a man, aged between 35 and 40. Since the excavations first started at Flag Fen in 1982, pottery, tools, animal bones and a bronze ring dating back to 1300 BC have been found. Site supervisor Marcus Brittain said: "To find a human bone is very encouraging because it could mean that we are close to an area of human burials. "If this is the case, then we may come across a burial chamber where a noble warrior could be buried with all sorts of amazing and precious items. "At the moment we are about to dig further into the layer of soil that contained the skull, and will hopefully make more discoveries like this one shortly." The bone is being stored at Flag Fen and will be exhibited at the Bronze Age site or Peterborough Museum once dating work on it is completed. Mr Brittain said: "We want to carbon date the skull, which means testing levels of carbon in it to discover its exact age. "We will then preserve it and look forward to exhibiting the piece for the public to enjoy." Skull may be named Romeo after success of play ARCHAEOLOGISTS at Flag Fen are still debating what to call the skull which has been discovered. The name Romeo has been tabled, after the successful Romeo and Juliet play was staged at the tourist attraction last week. Toby Fox, manager of Flag Fen, said: "This is a highly exciting find and will definitely increase tourism at Flag Fen because it brings a whole new dimension to the mystery surrounding the people who lived there." http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=845&ArticleID=836917

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taphophilia (taf′ō-fil′ē-ă)

ORIGIN:
From the Greek words taphos, meaning "tomb" or "sepulcher" and philia, meaning "attraction or affinity to something, in particular the love or obsession with something"

DEFINITION: 1. An excessive interest in graves and cemeteries. 2. A love or fondness for funerals, graves, and cemeteries. 3. In psychiatry, a morbid attraction to graves and cemeteries