Unit 1424

Category: skeleton    dug in 1996

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 0.6 x 0.35m 

Discussion: Articulated adult female skeleton.
The skeleton is completely flexed, lying on its left side, head to the south. All bones are in articulation.
There is some black stain inside the upper rib cage. The thoracic vertebrae also have a black staining.
Almost all bones are in poor condition, because it was exposed some for time.
Some consolidant (paraloid) was put on skull and right coxae. Sacrum is completely broken.
All the bones on the left side are crushed by the weight of the body and soil.
There is empty space in thoracic cage. The teeth are heavily worn and rotted. Cranial vault also empty.
The left foot is under the other long bones from 1425 which is north-west side of the pit.
On the mandible there are some remains of fibres, and also on the ischium.

2007-Sample taken for C14 (R ribs) BA (15/08/2011) 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1043; Target A - Y: 1195; Target B - X: 1043; Target B - Y: 1194; Target C - X: 0; Target C - Y: 0; Target D - X: 0; Target D - Y: 0 

Body: lying on left side 

Head: pointing to south looking to west 

Right Arm: flexed, 45 degree angle and hand located under chin 

Left Arm: flexed 45 degree angle and hand is under skull 

Right Leg: bent up to head and foot is in normal position 

Left Leg: bent up to head and foot is in normal position (same as right leg) 

Other comments: the vertebral column is straight, without its round curve. Cervical vertebrae following the head and leaning towards E 

Surface Modifications: Black staining on ribs 1-7 and Th 1-7 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 1450 below: (Click to view the record) 1464, 1426, 1425 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

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  

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