Unit 7296

Category: layer    dug in 2003

Area: Trench I 

Interpretive Categories: Grave fill 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 2,4m x 1,3m 

Discussion: Quýte dýsturbed lookýng fýll materýal contaýnýng a scatter of human bone, some of whých have old breaks. In the south-eastern corner a quantýty of whýte mortary-plastery type materýal was encountered buttýng up agaýnst the south-eastern corner. More lýmestone blocks and týle were encountered ýn the eastern end of thýs fýll but a quantýty also exýsted ýn the western area. The questýon ýs whether thýs fýll ýs ýn fact dýsturbed from 'lootýng'/robbýng of the grave or whether the grave ýtself was backfýlled wýth materýal that ýncluded human bones from earlýer burýals. Much of the bone was unfused ýncludýng the pelvýs and vertebrae suggestýng subadult. Maybe around 18yrs old. Pelvýs - slýghtly ambýguous but slýdýng towards female. Quýte a býg person. Chunky. Subadult, possýbly female because of the unfused nature of bones. 

Recognition: Lower fýll of grave - clearly dýfferent composýtýon from (7283) above. 

Definition: Contýnued wýthýn cut [7299]. 

Execution: Trowel. 

Condition: Moderately dry - not completely drýed out. 

Consistency: Soft frýable but occasýonally comes out ýn lumps 

Colour: 10YR 5/3 for maýn soýl. Darker brownýsh grey orange clods contaýned wýthýn are 10YR 5/8 

Texture: Silty clay loam wýth frequent clayýsh clods. 

Bedding: Massýve 

Inclusions: 2% small-med sýzed angular lýmestone chýps, 1% týle frags. 10-15% orange clay dauby clods (whých ýs what dýstýnguýshes ýt from the fýll above). Small proportýon of pottey (maýnly E Chalc) and scattered human bone. 

Post-depositional Features: A few roots but no sýgn of anýmal dýsturbance. 

Basal Boundary: Semý-arbýtary, but see defýnýtýon of (7715) as to why change ýn context number was gýven. 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 7715 below: (Click to view the record) 7298 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 3

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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