The identity of the St Bees Lady, Cumbria: An osteobiographical approach

Knusel, C.J., Batt, C.M., Cook, G. , Montgomery, J., Muldner, G., Ogden, A.R., Palmer, C., Stern, B., Todd, J. and Wilson, A.S. (2010) The identity of the St Bees Lady, Cumbria: An osteobiographical approach. Medieval Archaeology, 54(1), pp. 271-311. (doi: 10.1179/174581710X12790370815931)

Abstract

Using an osteobiographical approach, this contribution considers the identity of the woman found alongside the St Bees Man, one of the best-preserved archaeological bodies ever discovered. Osteological, isotopic and radiocarbon analyses, combined with the archaeological context of the burial and documented social history, provide the basis for the identification of a late 14th-century heiress whose activities were at the heart of medieval northern English geopolitics.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Cook, Professor Gordon
• Authors: Knusel, C.J., Batt, C.M., Cook, G., Montgomery, J., Muldner, G., Ogden, A.R., Palmer, C., Stern, B., Todd, J., and Wilson, A.S.
• Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre
• Journal Name: Medieval Archaeology
• Publisher: Society for Medieval Archaeology
• Published Online: 01 January 2010
• Copyright Holders: Society for Medieval Archaeology