Unit 7230

Category: Layer    dug in 2001

Area: Trench I 

Interpretive Categories: Coffin Stain 

Data Category Information: none

Dimensions: 1.57m NE-SW, 0.62 NW-SE, 0.13m deep 

Discussion: Remains of coffin. Wood surviving in places and taken as sample for ID (S2). A number of nails also recovered, some in situ. Where the wood had decayed the coffin was represented by a dark brown stain. In places, particularly the southern and central part of the coffin large areas of phytolith were present and are believed to represent the decayed shroud which covered the body. This was also sampled (S1). A curious aspect to the coffin was a box shaped addition at the eastern end. This was of wood and nail construction and appeared to be part of the coffin rather than a separate box. This was given an x-number (x10). 

Recognition: Area of wood, phytoliths and staining below skeleton (7226) 

Definition: Clear straight edges in patches along north, south and east. Elsewhere less clear. 

Execution: Trowel and hand shovel 

Condition: Warm, dry and still 

Consistency: Very friable 

Colour: 2.5YR 8/2 pale yellow (phytolith), 7.5 YR 5/8 strong brown (wood), 10YR 4/3 brown (staining) 

Texture: Silty clay (phytolith and staining) 

Bedding: Masive 

Inclusions: <1% pot, bone, obsidian; some in situ coffin nails (see x-finds) 

Post-depositional Features: Some roots and burrows 

Basal Boundary: Clear, smooth, anthropic boundary to basal fill below 

Unit Stratigraphy (as recorded in the field): above: (Click to view the record) 7236 below: (Click to view the record) 7229 

Dry sieve volume: 0 

Total Deposit Volume: 0 

Number of Samples recorded by excavator: 4

Number of X-Finds recorded by excavator: 11

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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