Summary justice or the King’s will? the first case of formal facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England
This paper presents the first archaeological evidence for specific facial mutilation from Anglo-Saxon England, involving removal of the nose, upper lip and possible scalping, inflicted upon a young adult female of about 18 years of age. The injuries are consistent with documented punishments for fem...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2020
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