Neolithic infant burial within north platform or house floor truncated by Roman foundation trench. The portion of the cut exposed on the trench floor contains portions of probably 3 infant burials (10330, 10335, 10336). SK 10335 is partially exposed through bottom of Neolithic wall section. Remains were excavated to, but not into, the section. SK 10330 is an articulated infant within the exposed portion of the cut along the NW wall of the cut. Skull was not in contiutiy with this skeleton. The peepest layer, SK 10336, consists of skull and right tibia and fibula only. There may prove to be part of SK 10330.
Infants are very small, indicating Neolithic or early infant development. Preservtion of skulls was poor because of the thin bone and exposure to sun, heat and wind. Preservation of the long bones, ribs and vertabrae is quite good as they were protected by burial fill.
The remainder of this burial cut will be excavated in sequence in the future. |
