04 August 2009

One more case of missing feet...


Less than an hour ago I was bemoaning the absence of any more cases of severed feet. Moments ago at Archaeology.com I found a link to this story...

The bones of a man were found with an arrow embedded in the ribs of the upper chest prompting speculation he had been killed in battle.

However adding to the mystery is the fact that he was found buried along with several ceramic jars and other flint arrow heads suggesting he was given a burial...

Officers from the carabinieri's cultural section spotted the skeleton during a fly over of a beach at Nettuno, south of Rome, an area already well noted for its archaeological discoveries.

During the flight officials noted a hole in the ground which they believed could have been a tomb and they were proved right when colleagues sent to the area found the bones...

"The skeleton is just below 1.7 metres in length and was found intact apart from the feet...

A disappointingly prosaic explanation is offered at the link.

2 comments:

  1. the possibly related story of a found foot?

    http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009908050363

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