Identifier
TS2023_c609
Title
TS2023 context 609
Context type
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fill
Context subtype
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Pit Fill
Context formation category
en
Creation/Construction
Description
Fill corresponding to the abandonment level of the grave
Certainty of interpretation
high confidence
Interpretation
The context 609 corresponds to a fine layer of soil that partially covers the stones of the grave's cover, located in the eastern part of the burial. It is assumed to be the last preserved layer of the burial, corresponding to the abandonment phase. This layer may have been slightly disturbed by modern ploughing and excavation activities. This could explain the compound composition of the layer, which consists of clayey silt with occasional whitish limestone gravel and small stone inclusions. A few animal bones were recovered, which may possibly belong to contexts 608 and 617. Notably, a stone bead (609 #5) was found near the north-eastern limit of the grave.
Excavation date
July 6, 2023
Record creator
Excavation technique
en
excavator
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trowel
Investigation area
Investigation site
Feature
Context same as
Location in the investigation area
Covering the entire surface of the grave
Shape in plan
en
oval
Orientation
west-east
Length
0.50
Length measure unit
en
meter
Width
0.38
Width measure unit
en
meter
Thickness
0.15
Depth measure unit
en
meter
Excavated amount
en
100%
Truncated
true
en
Pottery
has type
en
some
en
Animal bone
has type
en
some
en
Ceramic Building Material
has type
en
some
Sediment type
en
coarse-grained sediments
Fatness
en
dry
Compaction
en
soft
Dampness
en
dry
Contact area boundaries
en
diffuse
Top boundary
en
diffuse
Bottom boundary
en
diffuse
Context color modifier
en
dark
Context color hue
en
greyish
Context color
en
brown
Grain size
en
course
Composition modifier
en
clayey
Composition
en
silt
Record completeness status
complete
Date Created
August 16, 2023
Date Modified
March 21, 2025
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
Drawing #2 : cumulative cross section
