| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Basket | |
| Name: | NB985 B46 P121 | |
| Area: | Panaghia northeast | |
| Category: | Basket/zembil | |
| Notebook: | 985 | |
| Context: | 46 | |
| Page: | 121 | |
| Date: | 2010/05/07 | |
| Stratum: | just under basket 44. Dark reddish brown sandy silt. Coarse pebbles, bone, shell inclusions, ca. 10%. 100% dry sieve, excavated with small pick, dental tools, brushes. | |
| Notes: | (JB's notes) We started this basket because we were removing the soil directly around the skeleton. The elevation on the top of the skull is 91.63. The grave is oriented NE-SW with the head in the SW end, with the face turned to the SE. We are excavating with dental tools and small brushes. The torso of the skeleton is turned toward the south, with the right arm coming across the chest and the left arm along the side of the body. Near the skull we have found the bottom of the grave, which has a more compact soil. We also found a tiny piece of bronze in the sieve. We are excavating the area around the bones to expose the entire skeleton. Though we had originally thought that the skeleton may have been bow-legged, it is now clear that the right leg is bent at the knee and the left leg is straight. GS has suggested that this may be female based on the width of the pelvis and lack of brow ridges. It now appears that the left hand may have been resting under the right arm. We have noticed that the right humerus has a spur in the center. On the northern side of the grave a line of boulders is present; at this point 4 are visible. There are no boulders on the southern side of the grave; therefore it appears that the grave was not lined with stones but cut through existing rocks. Roots are following the line of the leg bones. Tassos Kokouros (TK) is concerned about the condition of the skull and that he may dislodge pieces when he removes it. The chin of the individual is touching the right scapula. GS has told us that the shoulders of the skeleton are hunched, as if the individual had been dragged in by people holding it under the arms, or after rigor mortis set in. TK has exposed the fingers on the right hand. The wrist seems to have dropped and the fingers are tucked towards the forearm. (KS's notes) The skeleton is in excellent condition, fully articulated. The grave is oriented NE-SW, with the feet to the NE. It is parallel to grave 23, only about half a meter further to the west and less than half a meter to the south. The head is turned to the right (SE). The torso is twisted onto its right side. The left arm is bent roughtly 90 degrees, with the humerus resting on the middle of the rib cage (see drawing). The left wrist is curled under, with the fingers below the arm. The right arm is extended along the right side fo the body, with the humerus at approximately a 45 degree angle. The tibia is straight along the body. The pelvis is twisted face up. The right leg is bowed, the left is straight. The left humerus is broken in 2 places post-depositionally (hairline breaks, no sign of healing). The head is resting on its right scapula, which is hunched up high on the right side. The left shoulder is also hunched; perhaps RM set in before burial, or the body was dragged and dumped. The base of the skull is crumbled but otherwise in good condition. There is a root protruding through the top of the left tibia. The mouth has fallen open. A small pointed spur projects from the humerus of the right arm. It is perhaps a bone spur, or a badly healed break, or some sort of cancer, or a lesion from overuse. 10/5/10 PK continues to expose the feet. GS has mentioned that due to the orientation of the head that this skeleton may be a Muslim-style burial. GS has also noted that he now thinks the burial may be of a man due to the size of the pelvis when explosed and the hieght of the individual. The feet are now exposed. The right foot lies on the its side with the top of the foot at an 135 degree angle from the front of the tibia. The left foot looks asi if the foot was flexed, but that the bones eventually fell forward parallel with the lower leg bones. Length heel to crown: 156 , equals about 5'1" femur: 44.5 cm relationship of skull to pelvis: 40 degrees south of west elevations (with total station): E, N, Z skull: top: 424.63, 978.89, 91.60; bottom: 424.64, 979.01, 91.44 pelvis: top: 425.06, 979.41, 91.58; bottom: 425.21, 979.40, 91.44 feet: top: 425.86, 979.91, 91.54; bottom: 425.93, 979.81, 91.45 Today all but the pelvis, spine and head were removed. GS has now consulted with his article and suggests that the heel to crown height may indicate that the skeleton is female. We finished on 11-5-10. | |
| Context Pottery: | Fineware. slipped plain glazed cup handle 1; Fineware. pre-medieval 9 | |
| Pottery Summary: | 9 frag(s) 0.02 kg. (0% saved) fineware. | |
| 82 frag(s) 0.82 kg. (0% saved) coarseware. | ||
| 4 frag(s) 0.01 kg. (0% saved) cooking ware. | ||
| Context Artifacts: | glas bs 1; bronze lump 1 | |
| Period: | Middle Byzantine (802-1058 AD) | |
| Chronology: | 12th cent | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| Masl: | 91.44-91.63m. |
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