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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: 71-76

ID: 71
Refit: 370/86, 370/106
Morphological description: a: >Lower main beam, shed antler, left
b: Second tine, left
Spatial provenance: a: B
b: B
Distance: 20cm
Stratigraphical provenance: a: Planum b
b: Planum b
Special characteristics: Weathering cracks and advanced surface destruction characterise the surface preservation of both finds. The second tine carries many weathering cracks; it is slightly more abraded than the lower main beam.

ID:	71
Refit:	370/86, 370/106
Morphological description:	a: >Lower main beam, shed antler, left b: Second tine, left
Spatial provenance:	a: B b: B
Distance:	20cm
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: Planum b b: Planum b
Special characteristics:	Weathering cracks and advanced surface destruction characterise the surface preservation of both finds. The second tine carries many weathering cracks; it is slightly more abraded than the lower main beam.

ID: 72
Refit: 153/B5, 153/B6
Morphological description: a: Lower main beam fragment, unshed antler, right
b: Lower main beam fragment, right
Spatial provenance: a: A
b: A
Distance: 15cm
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
The travertine sands in square 153 are 20-30cm thick and thin out towards the south. In the shore line area, Chara limestone lies directly on top of the loesslike sediment; finds are very rare here.
Special characteristics: Both finds exhibit differential abrasion. During excavation it was apparent that the sides which faced upwards were more abraded than the opposite sides. Probably the breakage of the refitting unit was prior to abrasion.

ID:	72
Refit:	153/B5, 153/B6
Morphological description:	a: Lower main beam fragment, unshed antler, right b: Lower main beam fragment, right
Spatial provenance:	a: A b: A
Distance:	15cm
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ? The travertine sands in square 153 are 20-30cm thick and thin out towards the south. In the shore line area, Chara limestone lies directly on top of the loesslike sediment; finds are very rare here.
Special characteristics:	Both finds exhibit differential abrasion. During excavation it was apparent that the sides which faced upwards were more abraded than the opposite sides. Probably the breakage of the refitting unit was prior to abrasion.

ID: 73
Refit: 41/78, 100/B1
Morphological description: a: Second tine, left
b: Lower main beam fragment, unshed antler, left
Spatial provenance: a: A
b: A
Distance: ?
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
Special characteristics: Both finds exhibit weathering cracks and advanced surface destruction. Both are more abraded laterally than medially. Formation of weathering cracks occurred partly prior to breakage of the refitting unit. It cannot be determined whether abrasion took place after fragmentation for these finds. Find b is mapped and illustrated in Mania (1986b, Abb. 2, Nr. 48 + Taf. 100, 3).

ID:	73
Refit:	41/78, 100/B1
Morphological description:	a: Second tine, left b: Lower main beam fragment, unshed antler, left
Spatial provenance:	a: A b: A
Distance:	?
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ?
Special characteristics:	Both finds exhibit weathering cracks and advanced surface destruction. Both are more abraded laterally than medially. Formation of weathering cracks occurred partly prior to breakage of the refitting unit. It cannot be determined whether abrasion took place after fragmentation for these finds. Find b is mapped and illustrated in Mania (1986b, Abb. 2, Nr. 48 + Taf. 100, 3).

ID: 74
Refit: 103/29, 103/41
Morphological description: a: Antler fragment
b: Antler fragment
Spatial provenance: a: A
b: A
Distance: ?
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
Special characteristics: -

ID:	74
Refit:	103/29, 103/41
Morphological description:	a: Antler fragment b: Antler fragment
Spatial provenance:	a: A b: A
Distance:	?
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ?
Special characteristics:	-

ID: 75
Refit: 150/B1, 150/B7
Morphological description: a: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, right
b: Lower main beam fragment, right
Spatial provenance: a: A
b: A
Distance: 1,13m
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
The finds come from the diluvial fan facies. The plans indicate that they underlay other finds.
Special characteristics: This refitting unit was interpreted by Mania (1986b, Taf 108) as deliberately broken. Three parallel grooves are located on the lower main beam on the lateral side of find a (Figure 30), in the second tine area, about 1cm away from the stepped breakage between both elements. These have been interpreted as hack marks. My recent experiments, however, show that hacking this part of an antler with a heavy duty tool does not break the antler - traces of hack marks would be more intensive. Secondly, the elasticity of the antler means it absorbs the energy of heavy blows of the tools. Thirdly, the micromorphology of the experimental hack marks are different from the grooves which are documented and observed on find a.

ID:	75
Refit:	150/B1, 150/B7
Morphological description:	a: Antler base fragment, unshed antler, right b: Lower main beam fragment, right
Spatial provenance:	a: A b: A
Distance:	1,13m
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ? The finds come from the diluvial fan facies. The plans indicate that they underlay other finds.
Special characteristics:	This refitting unit was interpreted by Mania (1986b, Taf 108) as deliberately broken. Three parallel grooves are located on the lower main beam on the lateral side of find a (Figure 30), in the second tine area, about 1cm away from the stepped breakage between both elements. These have been interpreted as hack marks. My recent experiments, however, show that hacking this part of an antler with a heavy duty tool does not break the antler - traces of hack marks would be more intensive. Secondly, the elasticity of the antler means it absorbs the energy of heavy blows of the tools. Thirdly, the micromorphology of the experimental hack marks are different from the grooves which are documented and observed on find a.

ID: 76
Refit: 69/34, 82/R578
Morphological description: a: Crown tine fragment, basal
b: Tip of tine
Spatial provenance: a: A
b: A
Distance: ?
Stratigraphical provenance: a: ?
b: ?
Special characteristics: Iron oxide staining of the antler surface is dissected by the breakage of the refitting unit. This indicates a breakage after diagenetic processes had affected the refitting unit. Weathering cracks formed prior to breakage of the refitting unit.

ID:	76
Refit:	69/34, 82/R578
Morphological description:	a: Crown tine fragment, basal b: Tip of tine
Spatial provenance:	a: A b: A
Distance:	?
Stratigraphical provenance:	a: ? b: ?
Special characteristics:	Iron oxide staining of the antler surface is dissected by the breakage of the refitting unit. This indicates a breakage after diagenetic processes had affected the refitting unit. Weathering cracks formed prior to breakage of the refitting unit.