Unit 12651

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2006

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Skeleton was truncated by the excavator- resulting in the damage to the upper left femur and left side of pelvis. The feet had been truncated by animal action.

Skeleton lying on its right side - skull facing south.
Hands in an unusual position - arms bent with hands curved inward.

No associated grave goods.
Possible on-site identification as female.? 

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: extended- on right side 

Head: Back of skull and lower jaw in good condition - on right side looking South 

Right Arm: Under ribcage- hand curved inward at wrist. Arm flexed 

Left Arm: left arm truncated but seems over body- flexed. Hand bent downward 

Right Leg: Straight. Right foor lost below metatarsals. Foot pointing East. Legs uncrossed 

Left Leg: Upper femur lost. Leg straight. Left foot lost due to animal burrow. 

Other comments: Upper femur and pelvis truncated by excavator. Lower foot by animal disturbance 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12649 below: (Click to view the record) 12650 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

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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