| | Area: South | | | | Dug in Year: 2004 | | Feature Type: burial | | | | Related Photo (Click to view larger version in new window) | | | | | Location: | | | Grave containing many fragments of disarticulated human bone, representing both adult and juvenile skeletal remains. Cuts later grave F1515, which contained a partially articulated adult male. Cut [10459], therefore cut straight through this burial and the disturbed bones along with those of a juvenile became part of the backfill of this feature.
It is suggested, then, that this feature was originally a grave cut for said juvenile, and then for whatever reason, was removed, only to be thrown back into the cut and being mixed with the skeleton (10499) below.
Several interesting artefactual pieces were found amonst this deposit, which also suggest this. Most importantly was the mother goddess figurine, found amongst the disarticulated bone. Originally thought to be associated with a grave (what we thought during excavation) in a secure context this theory was soon dismissed as unliikely, due to the high level of disarticualtion. The figurine, unfortunately, could have literally come from anywhere, and cannot be argued with any great certainity. It may be associated, or have been at some point, with either of the two graves. Alternatively, it could well have come from the midden deposits in which both graves cut. Or, of course, it could well have come from elsewhere and simply deposited during the backfilling of the grave. Perhaps the backfilling and disruption to the grave was a significant event, and the goddess acts as a marker for this. We will never know, but it is fair to reflect and remark on its significance, and mostly likely represents a very special deposit.
See units 10476, 10475 and 10459 for more discussion. | | | | In situ Conservation: No | | Lifted: No | | | | Feature Relationships: | | cut by: (Click to view the record) 1505 | | cuts: (Click to view the record) 1502, 1515 | | | | Number of Related Diary Entries: 0 | | Conservation Recorded: No | | Related Photos: 17 (Opens as a group in a new window) | Buildings: (Click to view the record)
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| | No. Of Units in this Feature: 7 (Click here to view unit list) |
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