A high status burial from Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire, England
Differential Diagnosis of a Chest Deformity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4624656 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Grove, Sally Groves (Durham University), C Roberts (0009-0000-6905-1728), Charlotte A Roberts (0000-0002-2259-807X, Durham University, corresponding author), C Johnstone (0000-0001-5885-5325), Richard Hall (0000-0001-7666-889X, York Archaeological Trust), Keith Dobney (0000-0001-9036-4681, Durham University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 358-368 |
| Publication date | 2003-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Osteoarchaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1047-482X • E-ISSN: 1099-1212 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/oa.696 |
| OpenAlex | W1985649096 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 8 |
Excavations beneath the crossing at Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire recently revealed a burial radiocarbon dated to the late 15th century AD. The burial was that of a young adult female; the location of the grave suggests a person of relatively high status. The very well preserved skeleton revealed abnormal changes to the bones of the thoracic cavity including anterior bowing of the sternum, flattening of the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae three to nine against the processes below each one, and changes to the ribs that suggested anterior displacement of the rib cage. The skeletal changes are described and differential diagnoses presented. Treatment to an underlying chest deformity, 'pectus carinatum', is thought to be the underlying cause of the skeletal changes; this study may lend direct insight into the concepts of body image in the Medieval period. Copyright (c) 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Archaeology · Deformity · Differential diagnosis · Paleopathology · Pathology · Pectus carinatum · Rib cage · Sternum · Thoracic cavity · Congenital limb and hand anomalies · Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies · History · Medicine · Pectus Deformity Diagnosis and Treatment · Anatomy · Surgery
| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,35 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2021 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |