Unit 11720

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2005

Area: TP 

Interpretive Categories: Post-chalcolithic human skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.53 x 0.30 

Discussion: This Neolithic skeleton sits on top of a long east - west wall. The buril has been distrubed such that its lower body is missing. A post-Neolithic pit pit is present to the north of the skeleton. The body is so tightly flexed that the knee is at the forehand. This bone would probably have been disarticulated at (least in part) to achieve this level of flexure. C14 samples were taken on the ribs.
The right side of the body was more disturbed than the left. The position of the right arm is unknown. 

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: Partial skeleton on left side, orientation with head to west, tightly flexed with knee at forehead. 

Head: Head on left side, crushed; mandible present. 

Right Arm: Probably alongside bodyu; humerus, radius present. Right arm and hand located unknown although humerus, radius and some right hand bones are present. 

Left Arm: Alongside body, lower arm probably extended; proximale ulna and radius only. 

Right Leg: Missing. 

Left Leg: Tightly flexed at hys, femur alongside body with knee at face. 

Other comments: This Neolithic burial is highly disturbed. The upper part of the body is present, although fragmented. The lower part of the body is missing. Post-Neolithic pits are found to the north, south and northwest of the skeleton. 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): below: (Click to view the record) 11768 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 7

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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