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| Title: | Byzantine Baby's Grave | |
| Supervisor: | Anne McCabe | |
| Category: | Burial | |
| Description: | Enchytrismos burial of an infant in Byzantine Room C, L/15-2/13, at 52.915m. Although disturbed by roots, the skeleton (AA 373) was articulated and lay parallel to Wall 1, with head at the NW and feet SE. The skeleton was covered by a heap of coarse sherds (Lot ΒΗ 504) including a large one decorated with incised lines. The layer in which the burial was set, and into which the footing trench along the N face of Wall 23 appears to have been cut,, was excavated from 52.911-52.555m with no soil change (Lot ΒΗ 505). Work in the northern part of Room C in 2003-2005 revealed few clues about the use of the space; however the fact that Drain 1 emptied into the "room" may indicate that it was a courtyard. Another infant burial was found nearby in 2006 (Deposit L 2:3). | |
| Notes: | AA 373 (premature birth at ca. 32 weeks). No catalogued objects. | |
| Date: | 14-15 June 2007 | |
| Section: | ΒΗ | |
| Grid: | L/15-2/13 | |
| Elevation: | 52.915-52.828m. | |
| Masl: | 52.828-52.915m. | |
| References: | Image: 2012.87.1675 (2007-2-2) Image: 2012.87.1676 (2007-2-3) Image: 2012.87.1678 (2007-2-5) |
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