| Suspect burial excavation procedure: a cautionary tale. | |
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PMID: 19081213 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Geographic location, time of reporting and need for rapid evaluation contributed to a lack of intelligence concerning a suspect burial site in scrub woodland (approximately 15 km from the last known location of a missing person) in Northern Ireland. Police received reports of a subsiding 'grave', which was evaluated positively using GPR and victim recovery dogs (VRD). After 24h work, archaeological excavation showed a vertical-sided, stepped excavation on undisturbed clay with no inhumation. Subsequent research showed the feature to be an engineering trial pit. The GPR response was a water table and rocks, VRD were possibly reacting to disturbed ground. The work serves as a demonstration of good archaeological practice in suspect burial excavation, following a lack of landscape evaluation and poor overall intelligence. |
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Authors:
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Alastair Ruffell; Colm Donnelly; Naomi Carver; Eileen Murphy; Emily Murray; James McCambridge |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2008-12-09 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Forensic science international Volume: 183 ISSN: 1872-6283 ISO Abbreviation: Forensic Sci. Int. Publication Date: 2009 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-01-12 Completed Date: 2009-05-19 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7902034 Medline TA: Forensic Sci Int Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e11-6 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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School of Geography, Archaeology & Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast, BT7 1NN Northern Ireland, UK. a.ruffell@qub.ac.uk |
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Burial* Forensic Anthropology* Humans Radar Trees |
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