Spitalfields faunal measurement data sheet

Part of the Spitalfields project

Creator(s): James Morris

Year: unknown

Summary

This datasheet holds additional data on the measurements taken. Measurement taken, using a number code. The number corresponds with that used in Von Den Driesh 1976. When Von Den Driesh has not used a number (as in long bones) the numbers correspond to the order of Von Den Drieshs measurements (i.e. for the humerus Gl=1, BP=4 etc)

Cite this Record

Spitalfields faunal measurement data sheet. James Morris. ( tDAR id: 5876) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8XG9PGT

Data Set Structure

Measurement Column
Count Column
Coded Column
Filename Column
Integration Column (has Ontology)

Table Information: measurement-faunal-data-sheet-with-dating-infomation

Column Name Data Type Type Category Coding Sheet Ontology Search
Side Records the side of the animal from which the bone came l or r
VARCHAR  Coded Value Fauna : Side Generated identity coding sheet for Side Fauna Side Ontology true
Context The context number is the unqiue reference given to an excavated unit.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value Provenience and Context : Context none none true
Period Period number given to the site. Each number will be assigned to a specific time period i.e. 2= early roman. See period text for more detail.
BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
No Number of fragments present
BIGINT  Count Fauna : Count none none true
measure Measurement of the bone concerned in mm
DOUBLE  Measurement (millimeter) Fauna : Measurement none none true
Part Common VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Bone Common name VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Species Common name VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Bone ID BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site-bone VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Period text VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Context Notes VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Basic INT EXP VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site-context VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Site code VARCHAR  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true
Measurement Measurement taken, using a number code. The number corresponds the that used in Von Den Driesh 1976. When Von Den Driesh has not used a number (as in long bones) the numbers correspond to the order of Von Den Drieshs measurements (i.e. for the humerus Gl=1, BP=4 etc)
BIGINT  Uncoded Value uncategorized none none true

Keywords

Culture
British • English • Historic • Roman

Material
Fauna

Site Name
Spitalfields

Site Type
Archaeological Feature • Cemetery • Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Funerary and Burial Structures or Features

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Collections Research • Data Recovery / Excavation • Methodology, Theory, or Synthesis • Records Search / Inventory Checking • Site Evaluation / Testing

General
Faunal • London, animal bone, urban

Temporal Keywords
Medieval • Roman, Post-medieval • Romano-British

Spatial Coverage

min long: -0.094; min lat: 51.5 ; max long: -0.054; max lat: 51.54 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Collaborator(s): Museum of London Archaeology

File Information

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