15th January 2014, 02:26 PM
i've seen niches in rb buildings that must have contained skulls and also been a shrine, focus of coin and brooch deposition so curated cremations not out of the question. in the old days of ams people dated the ash which was a problem and now even a single date on calcined bone might mask a multiple burial - even in a pot. can of worms unless you can manage multiple dates so knowing the weight is the least of your worries
If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers