Unit 23752

Category: Skeleton    dug in 2017

Area: TPC 

Interpretive Categories: primary adult burial 

Data Category Information: none

Description: Flexed primary burial of a Neolithic adult in excellent condition on the NE platform of Sp.515. 

Discussion: Tightly flexed adult Neolithic burial. Individual lying on its right side with head towards W. Most bones were very well preserved.
Skeleton buried in the same cut U.23723 as child sitting on the top U.23746.

No evidence of strapping. 

X and Y of Targets: Target A - X: 951.2351; Target A - Y: 955.0487; Target B - X: 950.3509; Target B - Y: 955.1369; Target C - X: 950.2509; Target C - Y: 953.371; Target D - X: 949.2789; Target D - Y: 954.1976 

Body:  

Head:  

Right Arm:  

Left Arm:  

Right Leg:  

Left Leg:  

Other comments:  

Surface Modifications: rodent disturbance in two places; next to the cranium and to the ribs. Plenty of roots activity visible on the surface. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 23723 below: (Click to view the record) 23746 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 3

Number of Related Diary Entries: 0

Settlement Phase:

Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): II 

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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