Koutsongila Grave 51 [permalink]
Type
Burial Context
Description
Simple cist cut into soil without flooring, lining, or covering. Apparently rectangular to elliptical, shallow and narrow. Several iron nails found around human remains indicate presence of rectangular, wooden coffin; planks have since disintegrated.
Published as
Rife2022a, pp. 111, 116, 117, 118, fig. 388
Published as
Rife2022b, pp. 345-346, 347, fig. 798
Published as
Rife2022c, pp. 360, 389-390, table 9.1
Estimated Width
0.7
Associated with Burial Context
Koutsongila Tomb 10
Burial Orientation (°)
186
Burial Position
Supine and extended with head in south facing forward, right arm straight at side, and legs pulled out straight. It was apparently aligned with lengthwise axis of cist.
Chronology comment
Dated by association with Tomb 10.
Estimated Depth
0.3
Estimated Length
1.47
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Stratigraphic associations
Fill inside cist and surrounding soil. TRC0701-5 southeast.
Linked to

Locus TRC0701-005