Unit 19587

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2012

 

Area: North 

 

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Interpretive Categories: skeleton 

 

Data Category Information: none

 

Dimensions: 1,58 x 0,49 x 0,10 meters 

 

Discussion: Post-neolithic, most likely Roman burial of an adult, possibly female. This individual was buried with a glass vase by its head. Please see unit sheet of fill unit 19586 for more discussion on finds. Skeleton in good condition. Buried in coffin; puddling formation around face and imprint of coffin above chest. Buried with earrings. Some textile print by the head.

8/8/2012 (SDH) - Two blue beads (a type of faience?) were found around neck but they turned to dust when the skeleton was cleaned. Another circular bead was recovered from around the neck. 

 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1052.94; Target A - Y: 1173.95; Target B - X: 1054.94; Target B - Y: 1174.11; Target C - X: 1053.91; Target C - Y: 1174.34; Target D - X: 1053.93; Target D - Y: 1173.58 

Body: Extended supine on back oriented EW head to west 

Head: head facing north-east 

Right Arm: extended alongside body. Hands flat extended palm downward 

Left Arm: extended alongside body. Hands flat extended palm downward 

Right Leg: Legs extended; feet indeterminate 

Left Leg: legs extended; feet indeterminate 

Other comments: n/a 

Surface Modifications: some animal and insect activity 

 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 19573 below: (Click to view the record) 19586 

 

Skeleton Same As: 19587

 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 2

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: 4 (Opens as a group in a new window)

Buildings: none

Spaces: (Click to view the record) 1002

Features:: (Click to view the record) 3689 (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 2012 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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