Unit 10709

Category: layer    dug in 2004

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: burial fill 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: burial; Deposition: heterogeneous

Dimensions: E-W 190cm x 46cm N-S 

Discussion: Burial partially exposed by archaeologist who didn't see grave cut. Consequently, the lower limbs were removed prematurely. Marin (MAP) continued the exposure of the grave until she became sick. Originally, I (MAP) did not see a clear burial cut- as the other archaeologists in the unit didn't either. However, there was a break in the wall there. As the rooms surrounding the grave were excavated the cut became more clear. Since I was sick Scott and Lori stepped in to finish it for me. Grave was near the surface and full of roots that would account for its extremely poor condition. A coffin nail was found in the fill as well as faunal bone, obsidian and a pot sherd. After excavation was complete 2 beads were discovered in the screen from the bottom of the fill. 

Recognition: disturbance of lower limbs by archaeologist 

Definition: clear (upper body) unclear at lower body 

Execution: trowel, shovel, brushes, sculpting tools 

Condition: dry 

Consistency: friable, compact in some areas 

Colour: mid gray brown 

Texture: silty clay with ashy lenses 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: faunal bone, obsidian, iron nail, beads, charcoal 

Post-depositional Features: roots 

Basal Boundary: clear, more compact than grave fill 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 10708 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 60 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Finds Room Information:

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X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

Lab Team Data

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