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.
a: Lower main beam fragment, left
b: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, left
Spatial provenance:
a: A? (Western trench)
b: A? (Western trench)
Distance:
?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ? b: ?
Special characteristics:
Weathering cracks and almost complete loss of antler cortex
characterise the surface preservation of both finds.
ID:
62
Refit:
121/294, 121/298
Morphological description:
a: Pedicle, right
b: Antler base fragment, right
Spatial provenance:
a: A
b: A
Distance:
?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ?
b: ?
Square 121 is disturbed by faults; the fine- to medium-grained laminated travertine sand to the diluvial fan is up to 40cm thick.
Special characteristics:
-
ID:
63
Refit:
389/a, 389/b, 389/422, 389/116
Morphological description:
a: Crown tine, medial fragment
b: Crown tine, medial fragment
c: Crown tine fragment, basal
d: Crown tine fragment, basal
Spatial provenance:
a: C
b: C
c: C
d: C
Distance:
a-b: ?
b-c: ?
c-d: ?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ?
b: ?
c: ?
d: Planum c
Special characteristics:
The breakage planes are encrusted by
sediment to a greater or lesser degree.
ID:
64
Refit:
372/206, 372/78
Morphological description:
a: Crown tine, tip of the tine
b: Crown tine fragment, basal
Spatial provenance:
a: C
b: C
Distance:
?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: Planum c
b: Planum c
Special characteristics:
Find a exhibits a modern terminal disturbance that occurs
along weathering cracks at the tip of the tine.
ID:
65
Refit:
506/48, 506/44
Morphological description:
a: Upper main beam
fragment, left
b: Upper main beam fragment, left
Spatial provenance:
a: A? (Western
trench)
b: A? (Western trench)
Distance:
?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ?
b: ?
Neither find is mapped in the plan of the excavation square; it is therefore likely that the finds come
from the Chara limestone horizon. On the other hand, the sequence is more complex in the western trench: the
quartz-rich sands especially, which are perhaps of fluviatile origin, contain finds here. The documentation does not always allow a clear
identification of finds with the horizons of the western trench.
Special characteristics:
Surface preservation of the finds is identical: weathering
cracks and advanced cortex destruction.
ID:
66
Refit:
82/R349, 82/R350, 82/R316, 82/R354
Morphological description:
a: Brow tine, medial fragment
b: Brow tine, medial fragment
c: Brow tine, medial fragment
d: Brow tine, medial fragment
Spatial provenance:
a: A
b: A
c: A
d: A
Distance:
a-b: ?
b-c: ?
c-d: ?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ?
b: ?
c: ?
d: ?
Special characteristics:
Weathering cracks formed prior to fragmentation of this
refittting unit.
ID:
67
Refit:
91/7, 92/175
Morphological description:
a: Crown tine, tip of the tine
b: Crown tine, medial fragment
Spatial provenance:
a: A
b: A
Distance:
?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ?
b: ?
Special characteristics:
-
ID:
68
Refit:
277/35, 277/33
Morphological description:
a: Crown tine, tip of the tine
b: Crown tine fragment, basal
Spatial provenance:
a: B
b: B
Distance:
?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ?
b: ?
According to D. Mania (pers. communication), the fault in square 277 is affected by circulating water at its north-eastern wing. Neither find is mapped in the excavation square plan; they could come from the Chara limestone horizon or from the
fault.
Special characteristics:
-
ID:
69
Refit:
372/220, 372/c, 372/d, 372/f
Morphological description:
a: Lower main beam, shed antler, left
b: Brow tine, medial fragment, left
c: Brow tine, medial fragment, left
d: Second tine, left
Spatial provenance:
a: C
b: C
c: C
d: C
Distance:
a-b: 2cm
b-c: 2cm
a-d: 2cm
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: Planum c
b: Planum c
c: Planum c
d: Planum c
Special characteristics:
The finds exhibit differential abrasion: the sides
seen during excavation as facing upwards, the lateral sides, are more abraded than the medial sides, which
faced downwards. These sides are partly covered with carbonate concretions. The fragmentation occurred as
a result of sediment pressure. The abrasion event was after the fragmentation of the refitting unit.
Scratches on the lateral sides, arising from movement within the sandy sediment, are affected by the abrasion.
ID:
70
Refit:
174/a, 174/96, 174/92
Morphological description:
a: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, left
b: Second tine, basal fragment, left
c: Lower main beam fragment, left
Spatial provenance:
a: A
b: A
c: A
Distance:
a-b: ?
a-c: ?
Stratigraphical provenance:
a: ?
b: ?
c: ?
Special characteristics:
Find c in particular exhibits differential abrasion: the find
is laterally more abraded than on the medial side, which is also more eroded. Analogous to other finds, it seems
possible that the more heavily abraded side was facing upward when encountered in the course of excavation.
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