When her skeleton was measured, it was determined that at 180 centimetres she had been unusually tall for a medieval woman. Despite the height, studies on individual bones, including the collar bone and sternum, concluded that the skeleton was definitely female. Reddish tufts of hair were found on the back of her skull and temples, and analysis of the teeth gave the age at death of around 28, which was not far off from official records. Popular historical accounts probably influenced the analysis, but in the absence of any other cause of death it was noted that the pelvis was high and narrow,
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