Unit 10216

Category: layer    dug in 2004

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: grave fill 

Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: burial; Deposition: homogeneous

Dimensions: 1.70 m E-W x 0.45m N-S 

Description: FT 

Discussion: Grave fill defined by boundary of preserved wood rectangle. Originally we believed this to be a coffin, but due to the depth and the lack of wood paneling all around, Doru thinks it is a wood-lined grave pit and I agree. Fill varies in color and consistency from compact clay soil that is light brown/gray to loose dark brown and loose dark reddish brown. Small patches of plaster and salt throughout. I think the loose dark reddish brown soil is disintegrated wood lining. Root disturbance (small) and rodent disturbance present. Rodent burrowing under the pelvis and near the skull. Inclusions in the fill are obsidian, lithics, shell, charcoal, funeral bones, pottery and wood. The basal boundary was distinguised by small bits of wood, but otherwise was very homogenous with grave fill. 

Recognition: soil inside wooden coffin, outline light brownish grey 

Definition: within wooden coffin 

Execution: trowel, handpick, wooden tools by the skeleton 

Condition: very dry 

Consistency: varies from soft/friable to firm 

Colour: light brown/gray - several areas are reddish brown 

Texture: silty clay loam 

Bedding: massive 

Inclusions: charcoal, animal bone, ash, roots, pottery, shell, obsidian salts, plaster fragments 

Post-depositional Features: small amount of wood, animal disturbance 

Basal Boundary: lined with wood, not very distinct - basal boundary region recognized by end of skeleton 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 10217 below: (Click to view the record) 10200 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 15 

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

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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