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Research Article

Grave communications: how an understanding of gravedigging practices informs post-medieval cemetery excavations and interpretations

Daniel T. BrownDepartment of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Helen FrisbyDepartment of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
&
Stuart PriorDepartment of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Pages 100-120 | Received 10 May 2024, Accepted 13 May 2024, Published online: 31 May 2024

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