Unit 11494

Category: skeleton    dug in 2004

Area: South 

Interpretive Categories: burial 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: This complete skeleton was found in the northern portion of the burial spit. This is an older male where bones did not appear to be disturbed. Isolated bones of at least 1 juvenile and of an adult (or adults) was found in the burial soil matrix (11608)

Skeleton undisturbed, but had cut away legs and pelvis of F.1348. Was later found to have truncated the entire body of another skeleton to the NW of this cut, leaving nly the head intact (11665). This is one of the later, or latest burial in the pit. 

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: tightly flexed, on left side. head is oriented to the SW, feet to NE 

Head: on left side with the spine _____ on the back 

Right Arm: upper arm alongside body, elbow bent, hand near knee 

Left Arm: upper arm alongside body, elbow bent, hand at chin 

Right Leg: flexed at hip and knee at left elbow, foot overlapping left foot 

Left Leg: flexed at hip and knee, knee loosely flexed, foot under right foot 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 11651, 11265 below: (Click to view the record) 11254 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 1

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space):  

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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