Unit 4427

Category: skeleton    dug in 1999

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: An articulated skeleton of a very young baby. Some of the bones moved around by rodents. Apart from the right foot bones they are all present. The bones are generally in a very good condition. No grave goods with it. It is lying south to north and facing west. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 921.08; Target A - Y: 969.54; Target B - X: 921.1; Target B - Y: 969.15; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: Skeleton of a very small baby lying on its left side 

Head: Facing down. The mandible has dropped down to the chest. (animal disturbance likely) 

Right Arm: Bends 45 degrees on the body but lower arm slides down 

Left Arm: Bent 45 degrees under the body. The hand is near the legs. 

Right Leg: Both legs are straight up with 30 degree to the body. There are only two phalanges from the right foot. 

Left Leg: Both legs are straight up with 30 degree to the body. Left leg moved a little bit. 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 4425 below: (Click to view the record) 4426 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): VIII 

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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