Unit 11973

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2005

 

Area: North 

 

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Data Category Information: none

 

Dimensions: 0.3m E/W x 0.25 N/S 

 

Discussion: This Neolithic neonate was found within a distinct burial cut into the floor of space 264 in its western portion. The burial fill was also distinguishable from the surrounding matrix. There is some evidence that the skeleton had been disturbed since the left arm was out of anatomical position and the radius was missing. In addition, additional bones that do not belong to this individual were found at the base of the cut. An animal burrow is located at the basal boundary and may account for the disturbance to Sk 11973 and the extra long bones which were initially found. After the skeleton was removed (ie Sk 11973), additional articulated bones (eg. ulna/radius; femur/tibia/fibula) were found. These represent at least additional individuals under Sk 11973. They may be related or associated with Sk 11973 but they will be excavated at a later date. This skeleton (11973) was found in close proximity to five other Neolithic neonates Sk 1195, 11971, 11972, 11973, 11979. 

 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1047.71; Target A - Y: 1151.8; Target B - X: 1047.75; Target B - Y: 1152.2; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Neolithic neonate, tightly flexed body on right side; some disturbance possible 

Head: head outlined to west (slightly WSW); on right sided 

Right Arm: Upper arm slightly away from main axis of body. Lower arm bent at elbow with hand in front of the face 

Left Arm: Left humerous and tibia displaced; on top of upper right arm (humerous) with proximal end away from soulder; tibia probably closer to original position which suggests the arm was bent at the elbow, radius missing 

Right Leg: Tightly flexed at hip, flexed at knee (at a right angle), foot to left of ankle 

Left Leg: Tightly flexed at hip and knee, under left leg; possibly displaced slightly 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications:  

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12369 below: (Click to view the record) 11974 

 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

 

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present 

Related Photos: 7 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: (Click to view the record) 54

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 264

Features:: (Click to view the record) 2159 (burial)

Finds Room Information:

All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.

X Finds Material: nothing recorded  

Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded  

 

Lab Team Data

Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please contact us to obtain more information about this Unit.

ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No

Ceramics Data for 2005 still to be released

Clay Object Records: No

Chipped Stone Records: No

Conservation Recorded: No

Faunal Records: No

Figurine Records: No

GroundStone Records: No

Heavy Residue Records: No

Microfaunal Records: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna records

Phytolith Sample: No Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested phytolith samples

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