Unit 14267

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2007

Area: Trench 5 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 1.70m x 0.60m wide 

Discussion: Skeleton almost fully present and articulated. Lay in a brick-lined grave, and a coffin cut was also present. Some bones found in surrounding units (14246, 14260) were added to this unit as they were human; while some may belong to this skeleton, others appeared to be from a younger individual. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 692.49; Target A - Y: 975.33; Target B - X: 693.14; Target B - Y: 975.79; Target C - X: 692.79; Target C - Y: 975.16; Target D - X: 694.08; Target D - Y: 975.82 

Body: Lying on its back, fully articulated apart from right hand. Orientated head to west, feet to east. 

Head: Lying on left hand side, jaw disarticulated. Plant roots and stem growing right through it, slightly apart from body. 

Right Arm: Arm lying palm down, and completely missing, due to rodent activity, redeposited outside coffin cut. 

Left Arm: Arm lying palm down, missing some fingers. 

Right Leg: Lying straight, foot lying to right of leg, on the inside. All bones present. 

Left Leg: Leg straight, foot pointed along same line as leg: some toes were missing. 

Other comments: Bones in excellent condition; scapulae missing. 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 14268 below: (Click to view the record) 14259 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 1

Number of Related Diary Entries: 4

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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