Unit 17485

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2008

Area: North 

Interpretive Categories: neolithic burial 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Black residue was found within the chest (S2). Also several blocks of yellow residue was found under the chest (S3). The body was tightly flexed. The body position, especially the right arm (lower arm being vertically straight up, hand pushed down tightly) is suggestive of body being in this position before interment - possibly dried out?
This burial seems to be the latest one in the sequence. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 1052.03; Target A - Y: 1172.75; Target B - X: 1052.65; Target B - Y: 1172.8; Target C - X: 1052.7; Target C - Y: 1172.6; Target D - X: 1052.34; Target D - Y: 1172.57 

Body: Tightly flexed adult skeleton lying on its right side. Orientated E-W with the head to the west. 

Head: Facing south east 

Right Arm: Bent at 45 degrees at the elbow. Lower arm was up vertically, hand bent downwards. 

Left Arm: Flexed on the body, under legs. Hand bent down. 

Right Leg: Tightly flexed on the body. Right foot was on top of the left foot. 

Left Leg: Tightly flexed on the body. 

Other comments: Feet together. Yellow ochre was placed by the left shoulder in either a little basket or on a little mat. A shell was also found nearby, may not be associated with this skeleton. 

Surface Modifications:  

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 17486 below: (Click to view the record) 17480 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 8

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 1

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  

Lab Team Data

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