Identifier
TS23_c704
Title
TS2023 context 704
Context type
en
fill
Context subtype
en
Pit Fill
Description
Charcoal-black soil color with loose and fine texture. Little artefacts were unearthed.
Certainty of interpretation
high confidence
Interpretation
In the first place, c704 was believed to be a possible hearth or buring area inside a house due to the soil color and the result of magnetometry. However, the bottom of this cut contianed 2-3 circular impressions facing side way which indicated it was caused by animal activity.
Excavation date
July 12, 2023
Record creator
Excavation technique
en
trowel
Investigation area
Investigation campaign
Investigation site
en
Toumba Serron
Area 3D model(s)
Below
Location in the investigation area
western part
Shape in plan
en
subcircular
Orientation
N-S
Length
0.5
Length measure unit
en
meter
Width
0.4
Width measure unit
en
meter
Thickness
20
Depth measure unit
en
centimeter
Excavated amount
en
100%
Truncated
false
Samples
soil samples #2, top 10 cm; soil sample #4, bottom 10 cm
Animal bone
en
some
Sediment type
en
fine-grained sediments
Sorting of content
en
well sorted
Compaction
en
loose
Dampness
en
dry
Contact area boundaries
en
clear
Top boundary
en
clear
Bottom boundary
en
diffuse
Context color modifier
en
dark
Context color
en
grey
Grain size
en
fine
Composition
en
silt
Record completeness status
80%, soil samples to be processed
Date Created
July 13, 2023
Rights Holder
en
Ephorate of Antiquities of Serres. Hellenic Ministry of Culture (Greece)
en
University of York (UK)
en
National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan)
en
Lund University (Sweden)
License
en
CC-BY 4.0
Linked resources
| TS2023 context 708 |
| TS Area 4 (G5) |
| TS2023 context 701 |
