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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of adult in a simple earthen grave. The disturbance to skeleton is due to the later cuts of graves of HRU 2153*
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 12-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2133
  Covers
- VM_2141
  Cuts
- VM_2154
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_2132
- Fills
  VM_2168
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_17
Site Photo VM07_18

Description

Definitionscheletro (parziale) sul limite sud di 2123
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covercoperto da riempimento (2133)
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditionmediocre
DescriptionSupine articulated burial of an adult between graves of 2104* and 2109*. Left side of skeleton missing and right tibia. Cranium damaged in 2006-2007 off-season. No associated finds.
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymedium

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacoxale, osso sacro, mandibola
Age- Diagnostic Criterialunghezza delle ossa
Nature of disturbancerimaneggiamento probabilmente causato dai tagli 2154 (tomba di 2153*) e 2141 (tomba di 2104*) di una fase posteriore

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- absent
Ligaments: Cranio-Atlante
- absent
Ligaments: Atlante-Epistrofeo
- connected
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- connected

Position of Craniumfacing east, original position
Limbs: Upper (sx)assente
Limbs: Hand (sx)assente
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)assente
Limbs: Lower (sx)assente
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- absent
Knee-cap (dx)
- disconnected
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxsi
Sunken sternumassente
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerussi
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesmissing left side of skeleton, right tibia, fibula
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionscheletro (parziale) sul limite sud di 2123

Tomb

Tomb VM_T006
- Skeleton of adult

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_10

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 12-6-2007
Issued to Justin Leidwanger
Issued on 6-7-2006

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Fentress, E., Goodson, C., Maiuro, M., Andrews, M., Dufton, J.A. (eds.) 2016. Villa Magna: an Imperial Estate and its Legacies. Excavations 2006–2010. British School at Rome, Rome.

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