DRY BONES - A PALEOPATHOLOGICAL STUDY OF SKELETAL REMAINS FROM A MEDIEVAL GRAVEYARD IN DUNDEE

We report a study on human skeletal remains excavated from a medieval city centre graveyard. The remains of approximately 75 individuals wer e examined and radiographs were made of selected specimens. Many bones were normal and apparently from strong, young adults. The most freque nt abnormality was osteoarthritis but we also noted osteoporosis, peri ostitis and an Example of probable Paget's disease. From measurements of long bones and using appropriate formulae, we estimated stature. Th e average height for males was calculated to be 172 cm (5'7'') and for females 157 cm (5'2'').