Unit 8115

Category: skeleton    dug in 2001

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 52cm N-S X 75 cm E-W 

Discussion: In the burial cuts, 634, 644, 647 (multiple burial), 8115 was the last individual to be buried. No grave goods were found with it apart from the yellow ochre ? (organic residue) remains in the pelvic area. Two samples were taken . Ther are also some phytolith remains under the humerus and l. femur and some underneath the L. ribs. There was a great deal of charcoal in addition to the yellow material in the upper thoracic region. A sample of this charcoal was taken as S3. When 8115 was buried the other skeletons in the pit (8113, 8114) were disturbed. 8113 was completely scattered and 8114 was partly disturbed, especially the lower limbs.

8115 disturbed both 8113 and 8114 during the burying activity. F. 760 (unit 8151) , a basket, was found on the right side of 8115 and might be associated with this burial. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 0; Target A - Y: 0; Target B - X: 0; Target B - Y: 0; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: articulated adult burial, tightly flexed lying on its back. Oriented E-W 

Head: facing east, upwards 

Right Arm: bent at the elbow and the hand is between the legs 

Left Arm: bent at the elbow, hand is holding the right elbow 

Right Leg: knees on the chest,, very tightly flexed athe the hip and knees 

Left Leg: knees on the chest, very tightly flexed at the hip and knees 

Other comments: the body was slightly leaning on the left side and the legs were on the left side 

Surface Modifications: root disturbance and soil pressure caused cracking of the bones in prehistory 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 8136 below: (Click to view the record) 6693 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 12

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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