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539<> (page 27). Ill dyn.: rectangular stone-lined pit, 115X96x80 + ; direction N—S; pit
covered with rough stones and mud; burial sharply contracted, head S, face W.
Contained:—3 rough pots (pl. 49e 1—3).
5397 (page 2d). Ill dyn.: rectangular pit, 115 X 78 x 90; direction N—S; pit covered with rough
stones and mud; brick superstructure; burial sharply contracted, head S, face W.
Contained:—5 rough pots (pl. 49® 4—6).
alabaster dish (pl. 46f2).
5398. Ill dyn.: rectangular pit, 95x55x90; direction N—S; burial sharply contracted, head S,
face W; contained nothing.
5399. Ill dyn.: rectangular pit, 140x82x60 + ; direction N—S; burial sharply contracted,
head S, face W.
Contained:—3 rough pots (pl. 5ib),
piece of an alabaster dish,
2 limestone vases (pl. 47+
3 shells containing colouring matter (pl. 47f).
5590. Ill dyn.: shallow rectangular pit, 125X82X?; direction N—S; contained nothing.
5591. Ill dyn.: rectangular stone-lined pit, 120x90x70 + ; direction N—S; pit covered with
rough stones and mud; contained nothing.
5592. Ill dyn.: rectangular pit, 92x46x65; direction N—S; brick superstructure; contained
nothing.
5593. Ill dyn.: rectangular pit, 88x62x45 + ; direction N—S; contained nothing.
5594. Ill dyn.: shallow rectangular pit, 90X58X?; direction N—S; contained nothing.
5596 (page 27). Ill dyn.: rectangular brick-lined pit, 122x86x82; direction N—S; pit covered
with rough stones and mud; brick superstructure; burial sharply contracted, head S, face W.
Contained:—5 rough pots (pl. 51°).
5597 (page 27). Ill dyn.: rectangular pit, 125x60x40 + ; direction N—S; burial sharply
contracted, head S, face W.
Contained:—1 rough pot (pl. 53a).
5598. Ill dyn.: rectangular stone-lined pit, 125x105x50 + ; direction N—S; burial sharply
contracted, head S, face W.
Contained:—3 rough pots (pl. 49d),
piece of a pebble-burnished pottery saucer,
alabaster bowl (pl. 45° 1).
5599. Ill dyn.: rectangular pit, 88x65x50; direction N—S; contained nothing.
5790 (page 26). Ill dyn.: rectangular stone-lined pit, 180X110X98; direction N—S; pit covered
with rough stones and mud; brick superstructure; burial sharply contracted, head S,
face W; contained nothing.


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