Unit 10941

Category: skeleton    dug in 2004

Area: TP 

Interpretive Categories: Post-chalcolithic human skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 1.15 x 0.30 x 0,10 

Discussion: Late period (i.e. Roman/Byzantine) burial of young child (8-9 yrs old) discovered when section of trench collapsed revealing left shoulder/ribs & pelvis protruding from section. Unusual burial position, head south and body slightly flexed on right side. Could this be a muslim burial? No grave goods. Skeleton within red mudbrick frame/outline (no brick floor however). No visible pathological lesions. Sex indeterminate. Bone in poor condition due to root action & proximity to surface. Hand / feet bones in good condition. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 0; Target A - Y: 0; Target B - X: 0; Target B - Y: 0; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: W-E orientation (head west) slightly on right side 

Head: head on the right side (facing south) 

Right Arm: slightly flexed /hand over left hand 

Left Arm: flexed across stomach / hand on right hip 

Right Leg: slightly flexed feet facing south 

Left Leg: slightly flexed feet facing south 

Other comments: -unusual (?) orientation for this probable late Roman/ Byzantine burial, slightly flexed on right side (Muslim burial?), head south (facing Mecca?) 

Surface Modifications: major root damage to bone, proximity to surface has caused bone to dry and crack/ exfoliate 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 10940 below: (Click to view the record) 10946 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

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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