Unit 12664

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2006

Area: North 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Late Roman/ Byzantine burial of an infant aged 1.5- 2 years. The skeleton is within a tile and rock lined grave which was also covered by tiles. The grave is narrow (20 cms wide) and it is longer than the individual in jt by 17cm. The grave was truncated in its western portion by the foundation trench of the large, late Building 41. The head of the infant is almost entirely missing due to this truncation. The condition of the bones is excellent. There is some evidence of rodent activity in the western portion of the grave which may also account for the displacement of some bones.

In situ measurements (CM)
R. Femur - 13.5
R Tibia - 11.0
R fibula- 11.0
L Humerus- 10.5
L femur - 13.5
L Tibia - 11.0
L fibula - 11.0
L Radius - 8.0
L Ulna - 9.5 

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: late infant burial, dorsally extended with head to the west, feet to the east 

Head: Mostly missing; basicranium partially present 

Right Arm: Extended alongside body; radius/ ulna and hand at right hip 

Left Arm: Displaced humerus; lower arm across pelvis with hand at pelvis (right side of pelvis) 

Right Leg: Extended, slightly turned onto side, foot turned to right. 

Left Leg: Extended with foot turned towards right side. 

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 12674 below: (Click to view the record) 12661 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples 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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