Unit 16474

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: neolithic burial 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Neolithic child disturbed by interment of adult Neolithic (16465) and possibly two late neolithic burials (16442, 16445). The skeleton is in poor condition and the head is missing. The grave cut is visible on the eastern side and possibly the southern. The western edge aslo appears to be intact. The northern extent of the cut is not intact. The body is articulated enough to accurately determiine the position and orientation. No grave goods were found. Black staining was noted on several bones. Animal disturbance was extensive in several areas of the pit, particularly in the central thorax area. The age of the child is estimated at 4-5 years. The child was likely interred into the northern floors/platform of the building above space 84 which is now gone. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1046.4; Target A - Y: 1177.26; Target B - X: 1046.37; Target B - Y: 1177.54; Target C - X: 1046.81; Target C - Y: 1177.62; Target D - X: 1046.9; Target D - Y: 1177.43 

Body: on left side, tightly flexed at hips and knees, head to west, feet to east 

Head: head missing entirely, mandible also missing 

Right Arm: position indeterminate, one ulnar shaft fragment only 

Left Arm: lower arm bent at elbow, hand likely near face 

Right Leg: tightly flexed at hip and knees, feet partially present at eastern edge of pit, likely flexed towards left foot 

Left Leg: tightly flexed at hip and knee, foot flexed towards north, near right foot 

Other comments: several elements are missing; rest are mostly fragmented 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 16475 below: (Click to view the record) 16473 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): ? 

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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