Unit 7565
Category: layer dug in 2003
Area: North
Interpretive Categories: fill
Data Category Information: Location: cut; Description: pit; Deposition: homogeneous
Dimensions: 5-6 m in diameter, depth ca. 50 cms
Description: fill of pit containing approximately 18 sheep / goat skeletons
Discussion: This large pit is located immediately below the top soil (unit 7561). It was discovered upon encountering a cluster of sheep skeletons (N. Russel), that were cleaned in part on 14-07-03. After cleaning the whole square it became clear they belong to a large pit, ca. 5 m in diameter, not yet fully exposed.
The unit is interpreted as a recent ' burial pit' to dispose of infected sheep and goat, that could not be eaten. The bones are in good condition, which suggests a recent deposition. Also some pieces of glass were encountered during excavation of the top soil at this point (but not collected, as they were thought to derive from modern activities on the surface).
28-07-03.
In total some 18 sheep and goat skulls were found in this unit. Some of the sheep and goat skeletons were more or less in complete articulation, in other case there was partial completeness, for instance a complete but isolated legg, and finally some bones were completely isolated.
The soil in 7565 was generally very hard, except just below the skeletons, where it was powdery and loose. This soil be decomposed tissue.
In the surrounding matrix there was a substantial amount of lime, up to 10 %, which might have served as disinfectant.
Some pottery with bright green glaze was found in the unit which remains to be dated.
Top plan 03/089 bottom plan 03/604.
Recognition: sheep / goat skeletons
Definition: clear
Execution: throwel and fine tools
Condition: good
Consistency: homogeneous
Colour: greyish (dry) brown (fresh)
Texture: very hard, compact
Bedding:
Inclusions: sheep/goat skeletons, lime particles
Post-depositional Features: very few animal burrows
Basal Boundary: level
Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field):
Dry sieve volume: 0
Total Deposit Volume: 14130
Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 2
Number of Related Diary Entries: 0
Settlement Phase:
Associated Mellaart Levels (from Space): Unassigned at present
Associated Hodder Level (from Space): Unassigned at present
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Finds Room Information:
All material from site passes through the finds room for washing and separating before it is passed onto the various lab teams. The finds room keeps a basic inventory of what is found. A finds material type list is given here. Further analytical detail maybe provided by the Lab Team data below.
X Finds Material: nothing recorded
Finds Material Stored: nothing recorded
Lab Team Data
Please note the list below does not represent everything that might have been found in this Unit, but represents the datasets we have available on-line. Please ArchaeoBots Sample Recorded: No Ceramics Data for 2003 still to be released Clay Object Records: No Chipped Stone Records: No Conservation Recorded: No Faunal Records: No Figurine Records: No GroundStone Records: No Heavy Residue Records: No Microfaunal Records: No
Sorry not all of this data is available online at present, please contact us if you are particularly interested microfauna recordsPhytolith Sample: No
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