Unit 7226

Category: skeleton    dug in 2001

Area: Trench I 

Interpretive Categories: Skeleton 

Data Category Information: none

Discussion: Supine skeleton in Byzantine tomb (structure 7220, F726), oriented NE - SW, fully extended with arms by side and head tilted to left. Placed within wooden coffin, which still partly survives (along with a number of coffin nails (7221)). No apparent grave goods though some plaster-like material lies over some of the bones and in patches along the coffin edge. Plaster-like material later found to be phytolith, suggesting body in a shroud when buried. Sample of phytolith taken from coffin stain (7230, S1). 

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

Body: Supine, oriented NE - SW 

Head: At SW end, tilted slightly upright and to the left, mandible becoming slightly disarticulated 

Right Arm: Straight down by right side, hand overlying top of right leg 

Left Arm: Straight down by left side, hand to left of pelvis and disturbed by root activity 

Right Leg: Fully extended, foot against left foot but heavily disturbed 

Left Leg: Fully extended, foot against right foot but heavily disturbed 

Other comments: Left hand and both feet flush against edge of coffin. White plaster-like material over parts of skeleton, especially left shoulder, ribs and right forearm (later found to be phytoliths). 

Surface Modifications: Shallow cut over left brow of skull 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 7229 below: (Click to view the record) 7221 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

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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