Identifier

TS2023_c603

Title

TS2023 context 603

Type

Context subtype

Description

Skeleton in primary position belonging the burial recorded as Feature 1

Certainty of interpretation

High

Interpretation

The context 603 corresponds to the human skeleton belonging to the single burial F1. Found at 0.55 m above the level of the top soil, it has been damaged by moderne ploughings (movement of the bones of the left hand and bones found in the upper fill of the burial) and the digger (about 40% percent preserved). Exactly oriented west-east, as the neighbouring burial F2, this skeleton belong to an adult possibly male (need to be confirmed by the osteological analysis), in flexed position on its right side, the head toward the east. Both arms were flexed with the hands in resting position near the head (especially the right hand well preserved and articulated). The position of the feet are unknown.  No wrapping or other elements could be observed. The movement of the mandibula could testify of an initial empty pit with a cover. However, it isn't possible to confirm this hypothesis regarding the modern disturbance of the skeleton. The difference in the depths of the bones car be explained by the irregularity of the pit (C613). No finds could be clearly associated with the individual because the fill of the burial (C606) is the same soil where the pit was initially dug (C605). Nonetheless, a cheapstone (606 #11) and three shells (606 #10, 15, 18), found in the area of the spine have been recorded in the fill but as special finds (C606). From West to east the preserved skeleton mesures 0.90 m of length.

Excavation date

July 7, 2023

Excavation technique

en
en

2023

Investigation site

Toumba Serron

Excavated amount

en 100%

Truncated

true

Estimated age

en adult

Skeleton sex

en male

Hands preservation

true

Torso preservation

false

Arms preservation

false

Pelvis preservation

true

Legs preservation

false
Less than 50%

Feet preservation

false

Head preservation

false

Burial deposition

en primary

Body attitude

en flexed

Head attitude

en rotaded right

Right arm attitude - elbow

en flexed

Right arm attitude - wrist

Half preserved but seems to be extended

Right arm attitude - hand

Palmar position

Left arm attitude - shoulder

probably flexed but unpreserved

Left arm attitude - elbow

flexed

Left arm attitude - hand

en pronated

Right leg attitude - hip

en flexed

Right leg attitude - knee

en flexed

Left leg attitude - hip

en flexed

In situ bone degeneration

false
Quite well preserved

State of bone

Quite well preserved

Taphonomic observation

en recent damage due to pre-excavation work
en movement of articulated part of the body

Record completeness status

The taphonomy (empty or filled space), as well as the osteological analyses (age, sex, etc.) need to be completed in lab.

Date Created

July 23, 2023

Rights Holder

en Ephorate of Antiquities of Serres. Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Greece)
en National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
en University of York (UK)
en Lund University (Sweden)

License

en CC-BY 4.0

Notes or comments

Further informations, especially about the joints can be found on the specific anthropological context sheets. The spot high of the base of the bones can be found on the printed photography associated with the field archives and on the 3D model done before and after removing the bones.
Measurments of bones :
1) right humerus (outer condylus to upper end) : 27.5 cm
2) hip bone (exterior side to posterior inferior iliac spine) : 12.7 cm
3) fibula (part of the diaphysis) : 19.5 cm
4) cotylopubic width : 2.4 cm
5) acetabuulum height : 3.5 cm

Drawing : #2 (cumulative crosse section)


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