He appears to have been buried alone.

Most Mesolithic burials in Britain and Europe from this period were communal or involved multiple individuals, often buried together or in close proximity.

A single, isolated burial was somewhat unusual.

Whether this reflected something particular about this individual — his status, the circumstances of his death, the specific practices of his community — or whether it was simply the result of chance and preservation is not established.

And until 2018, one of the most fundamental questions about him — what did he look like? — could not be answered precisely.