Unit 8873

Category: Cut    dug in 2004

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: burial cut 

Data Category Information: Description: burial

Dimensions: N-S 45/60 cm; E-W 250 cm 

Discussion: U. 8873 is a cut, which has destroyed U. 8871. It is rectangular in plan and its base is irregular. The N and S sides are curved and there are walls visible in the N and S sections. The cut is W-E oriented and is 172 cm long (W-E). The W side is 60 cm long and the E one - 45 cm.
When we started to excavate the unit, we thought that it is a burial but there is no evidence for this so far.
The cut truncates F. 1453 and F. 1454 (S and W walls of sp. 243).

After Pedja hit a skull in the fill, he continued to excavate. After removal of fills N1, N2 and the skeleton, here is the cut again: the cut is irregular rectangle with rounded corners. Top break of slopes - sharp at N, S, W; E - slopes at 60 degrees. The E side slopes, the W side is vertical, and the N and S are curved. Base break of slopes - N, S, W - sharp; E - slopes at 60 degrees. The base is flat. The cut is W-E oriented; it is 250 cm long (W-E). The W side is 60 cm long and the E one - 45 cm. 

Recognition: visible cut in U. 8871 

Definition: not very clear at the E part 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry to moist 

Shape: irregular rectangle 

Sides: E slopes; W - vertical; N and S - curved 

Base Break: N, S, W - sharp; E - slopes at 60 degrees 

Base: flat 

Orientation: W-E 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above:none below: (Click to view the record) 8885, 8884, 8872, 8871 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

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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