Unit 21683

Category: Cut    dug in 2015

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: burial cut 

Data Category Information: Description: burial

Discussion: Revealing rectangular burial cut (U.21683) oriented NS within partially truncated Eastern wall (F.7149) of B.132, caused the alternate in exploration of the sediments within the F.7860 located in the area, that remained by that time as crumble and uneven surface marked by cuts of the already excavated burials within NE platform of B.77. Distinct outline of the unit (21683) was probably one of the best recognized limits of the individual burial in the spot for many years since the excavation of the platform started. Mentioned circumstances resulted in direct affiliation of human remains (sk21681) to the restricted locale, and simultaneously in indication the infill (u21682) around the bones.
Owing to the fact that the cut was executed in the past partially within the room-fill (u21622) of B.132 and placed in lower elevation, the burial F.7860 was not disturbed by later multiple funeral activities. For that reason the position of the mentioned feature is striking and might be considered as one of the first inhumations within the NE area dedicated later for the platform structure and further funerals. Additionally, the presented circumstances along with the fact that the cut was not recognized before give some bases to assume that the burial had been performed during sealing process and accumulation of the room-fill all over B.132 or it was carried out in the constructional phase of the B.77. 

Shape: rectangular 

Sides: vertical 

Base Break: sharp 

Base: flat 

Orientation: NS 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 21622 below: (Click to view the record) 21681 

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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