Unit 18465

Category: Layer    dug in 2009

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: Grave fill 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: burial

Dimensions: 0.79 m E-W x 0.69 m N-S 

Discussion: Grave fill for sk (18464) in east platform (F3408) of B 76 which was burned in Neolithic times. The western portion of the platform had been burned at a higher and/or longer duration than the eastern part of the platform. Consequently, the soils and bones of the western grave were more burnt than those of the western part of the platform. The grave fill in the west was significantly darker in color than the fill in the east part of the grave. The darker soils were also more friable than the lighter soils in the eastern grave pit. The inclusions of animal bone were few. One small clay figurine (x1) was found adjacent to the left should of the skeleton (18464). 

Recognition: human bone evident in platform 

Definition: clear 

Execution: trowel, leaf trowel, small tools, brushes 

Condition: hot, dry 

Consistency: loose, friable 

Colour: dark brown in west; light brown in east 

Texture: clay silt 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: occasional flecks of charcoal, few small pieces of animal bone 

Post-depositional Features: animal burrows 

Basal Boundary: end of skeleton, beginning of another skeleton 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 18465 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 57 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

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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