Internet Archaeol.8 Vollbrecht. List of refitting units

List of refitting units

Conjoining antler fragments form refitting units. The refitting units are recorded, according to identification numbers. A refitting unit consists of two or more conjoining elements. Each refitting unit is recorded with several attributes.

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List of Units: 11-20

ID: 11
Refit: 77/B3, 77/132
Morphological description: a: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, left
b: Pedicle fragment, left
Spatial provenience: a: A
b: A
Distance: ?
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
Special characteristics: Surface preservation of this refitting unit is poor, the surface is badly destroyed. Find a is mapped and illustrated in D. Mania (1986b, Abb. 2, Nr. 17 + Taf. 102,6). The breakage probably happened as a result of sediment pressure. Differential surface preservation is observable: using the analogy of better documented finds it may be deduced that the more abraded surface of find a, the lateral surface, was pointing upward when excavated. The pedicle, find b, is more abraded medially.

ID:	11
Refit:	77/B3, 77/132
Morphological description:	a: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, left b: Pedicle fragment, left
Spatial provenience:	a: A b: A
Distance:	?
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ?
Special characteristics:	Surface preservation of this refitting unit is poor, the surface is badly destroyed. Find a is mapped and illustrated in D. Mania (1986b, Abb. 2, Nr. 17 + Taf. 102,6). The breakage probably happened as a result of sediment pressure. Differential surface preservation is observable: using the analogy of better documented finds it may be deduced that the more abraded surface of find a, the lateral surface, was pointing upward when excavated. The pedicle, find b, is more abraded medially.

ID: 12
Refit: 191/73, 176/84
Morphological description: a: Antler base, shed antler, left
b: Lower main beam fragment, left
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: B
Distance: ?
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: Planum b
Find a is not mapped in the excavation square plan; it was probably found in the fault of square 191. Find b came from the main find horizon; a travertine sand cover of 10-20cm is documented there.
Special characteristics: Weathering cracks had formed prior to breakage of the refitting unit.

ID:	12
Refit:	191/73, 176/84
Morphological description:	a: Antler base, shed antler, left b: Lower main beam fragment, left
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: B
Distance:	?
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: Planum b Find a is not mapped in the excavation square plan; it was probably found in the fault of square 191. Find b came from the main find horizon; a travertine sand cover of 10-20cm is documented there.
Special characteristics:	Weathering cracks had formed prior to breakage of the refitting unit.

ID: 13
Refit: 338/488, 104/45, 104/44
Morphological description: a: Lower main beam fragment, left
b: Antler base fragment, left
c: Brow tine, basal fragment, left
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: A
c: A
Distance: a - b: ?
b - c: ?
Stratigraphical provenance: a: a?
b: ?
c: ?
Find a does not occur in the documentation. The degree of erosion, as well as the high inventory number, probably point to a provenance from the Chara limestone horizon.
Special characteristics: Breakage probably occurred due to sediment overburden. It is probable that elements from this refitting unit were dispersed as a result of diagenetic processes. Find b was mapped by D. Mania (1986a, Abb. 2, Nr. 41).

ID:	13
Refit:	338/488, 104/45, 104/44
Morphological description:	a: Lower main beam fragment, left b: Antler base fragment, left c: Brow tine, basal fragment, left
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: A c: A
Distance:	a - b: ? b - c: ?
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: a? b: ? c: ? Find a does not occur in the documentation. The degree of erosion, as well as the high inventory number, probably point to a provenance from the Chara limestone horizon.
Special characteristics:	Breakage probably occurred due to sediment overburden. It is probable that elements from this refitting unit were dispersed as a result of diagenetic processes. Find b was mapped by D. Mania (1986a, Abb. 2, Nr. 41).

ID: 14
Refit: 196/13, 181/133
Morphological description: a: Lower main beam fragment, right
b: Antler base fragment, shed antler, right
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: B
Distance: ?
Stratigraphical provenance: a: Planum b
b: Planum a?
Find b may come from the Chara limestone horizon. Alternatively, a provenance from the fault of square 181 is possible.
Special characteristics: Both finds, including the breakages, are heavily stained by manganese. This phenomenon is typical for finds of this area of the excavation.

ID:	14
Refit:	196/13, 181/133
Morphological description:	a: Lower main beam fragment, right b: Antler base fragment, shed antler, right
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: B
Distance:	?
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: Planum b b: Planum a? Find b may come from the Chara limestone horizon. Alternatively, a provenance from the fault of square 181 is possible.
Special characteristics:	Both finds, including the breakages, are heavily stained by manganese. This phenomenon is typical for finds of this area of the excavation.

ID: 15
Refit: 271/49, 260/35
Morphological description: a: Antler base fragment, shed antler, right
b: Antler base fragment, shed antler, right
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: B
Distance: 4.8m
Stratigraphical provenance: a: Planum b
b: Planum b
Special characteristics: Both finds appear to have different colours, which may be a result of using different concentrations of preservative. Find a is medially and laterally covered with old scratches.

ID:	15
Refit:	271/49, 260/35
Morphological description:	a: Antler base fragment, shed antler, right b: Antler base fragment, shed antler, right
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: B
Distance:	4.8m
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: Planum b b: Planum b
Special characteristics:	Both finds appear to have different colours, which may be a result of using different concentrations of preservative. Find a is medially and laterally covered with old scratches.

ID: 16
Refit: 203/B4, 145/a
Morphological description: a: Lower main beam fragment, left
b: Brow tine, basal fragment, left
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: B
Distance: c. 20cm
Stratigraphical provenance: a: Planum b
b: ?
The inventory number of find b points to a provenance from square 145. Neither the excavation square map nor the excavation report from 1976 list a find of a brow tine fragment. In square 203, however, a brow tine fragment is mapped, which is also reported in the excavation report from 1979, but no corresponding inventory number appears in the material. The find mapped for square 203 is very similar to the find a. So a mistake in the registration seems possible here.
Special characteristics: Find a is laterally more abraded than medially. The latter side is more eroded than the former. The conjoining brow tine is medially encrusted by carbonate, which typically occurs on those sides found to point downwards. The burr of find a is disturbed; further observation of the burr is restricted because of attached sediments. In order to prevent further destruction, an ad hoc cleaning was not thought advisable.

ID:	16
Refit:	203/B4, 145/a
Morphological description:	a: Lower main beam fragment, left b: Brow tine, basal fragment, left
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: B
Distance:	c. 20cm
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: Planum b b: ? The inventory number of find b points to a provenance from square 145. Neither the excavation square map nor the excavation report from 1976 list a find of a brow tine fragment. In square 203, however, a brow tine fragment is mapped, which is also reported in the excavation report from 1979, but no corresponding inventory number appears in the material. The find mapped for square 203 is very similar to the find a. So a mistake in the registration seems possible here.
Special characteristics:	Find a is laterally more abraded than medially. The latter side is more eroded than the former. The conjoining brow tine is medially encrusted by carbonate, which typically occurs on those sides found to point downwards. The burr of find a is disturbed; further observation of the burr is restricted because of attached sediments. In order to prevent further destruction, an ad hoc cleaning was not thought advisable.

ID: 17
Refit: 160/B4, 163/B1
Morphological description: a: Lower main beam, shed antler, right
b: Second tine, right
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: B
Distance: 1.7m
Stratigraphical provenance: a: Planum b
b: Planum b
The travertine sands that cover the finds are 5-15 cm thick in both squares.
Special characteristics: -

ID:	17
Refit:	160/B4, 163/B1
Morphological description:	a: Lower main beam, shed antler, right b: Second tine, right
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: B
Distance:	1.7m
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: Planum b b: Planum b The travertine sands that cover the finds are 5-15 cm thick in both squares.
Special characteristics:	-

ID: 18
Refit: 173/83, 172/305
Morphological description: a: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, right
b: Brow tine, basal fragment, right
Spatial provenance: a: A
b: A
Distance: 20cm
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
Special characteristics: Breakage of the refitting unit occurred as a result of sediment pressure.

ID:	18
Refit:	173/83, 172/305
Morphological description:	a: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, right b: Brow tine, basal fragment, right
Spatial provenance:	a: A b: A
Distance:	20cm
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ?
Special characteristics:	Breakage of the refitting unit occurred as a result of sediment pressure.

ID: 19
Refit: 193/45 (B5), 189/44
Morphological description: a: Antler base, shed antler, right
b: Second tine, basal fragment, right
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: B
Distance: 5.5m
Stratigraphical provenance: a: Planum b
b: Planum b?
Special characteristics: Find a exhibits differential abrasion; the side found pointing upwards during excavation was more abraded than the opposite side. The seal of find a is centrally concave.

ID:	19
Refit:	193/45 (B5), 189/44
Morphological description:	a: Antler base, shed antler, right b: Second tine, basal fragment, right
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: B
Distance:	5.5m
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: Planum b b: Planum b?
Special characteristics:	Find a exhibits differential abrasion; the side found pointing upwards during excavation was more abraded than the opposite side. The seal of find a is centrally concave.

ID: 20
Refit: 144/B1, 149/477
Morphological description: a: Lower main beam, shed antler, right
b: Second tine, basal fragment, right
Spatial provenance: a: A
b: A
Distance: 8.5m
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
Find a was encountered in the shore line area, find b in an area of the diluvial fan, with a thickness of travertine sands of 40-50cm, below the diluvial fan relicts of channels were found here.
Special characteristics: -

ID:	20
Refit:	144/B1, 149/477
Morphological description:	a: Lower main beam, shed antler, right b: Second tine, basal fragment, right
Spatial provenance:	a: A b: A
Distance:	8.5m
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ? Find a was encountered in the shore line area, find b in an area of the diluvial fan, with a thickness of travertine sands of 40-50cm, below the diluvial fan relicts of channels were found here.
Special characteristics:	-