Unit 13741

Category: Cut    dug in 2006

Area: Trench 5 

Interpretive Categories: pit cut,robber pit cut 

Data Category Information: Description: pit

Dimensions: 2.3m+ E-W x 1.5m N-S x 0.25m deep 

Discussion: cut of disturbance filled by 13742, cutting 13750.
Probably the same as 13730 but given distinct number as it became clear that a semi-disturbed grave lay beneath. Also some human bones came from this disturbance.
Either this Byzantine disturbance (pit cut) occured fairly quickly after the burial was inferred and slumping of body (removal of skull) may be linked to such a disturbance event, hence this is why the body is still mainly articulated (therefore fleshed). Alternatively the disturbance cut truncated the skull and this was accidental. As a matter of respect the skull was places back within distrubed fill (13742) and the rest of the body remained undisturbed as a mark for respect. 

Recognition: Disturbed area 

Definition: defines as spatially distinct zone of disturbance separate fom 13730 immediately above; arbitrary perhaps but done in order to keep spatial control for disturbed skeleton 

Execution: trowel 

Condition: dry, sunny 

Shape: irregular 

Sides: concave-irregular 

Base Break: concave and shallow <45 degrees 

Base: irregular 

Orientation: E-W 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 13745 below: (Click to view the record) 13742 equal to: (Click to view the record) 13730 

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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