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Interpretation

- Interpretation disturbed burial of an infant in simple earthen grave.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 16-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2113
  Cuts
- VM_2168
  Cuts
- VM_2181
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2180
- Fills
  VM_2172
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_32

Description

Definitionskeleton of a baby between the graves of HRU 2102* and 2104*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coversolo riempimento
Orientationovest-est
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionPartial skeleton of a baby, with vertebrate, right arm and part of cranium. Articulated but in extremely poor condition. No associated grave goods.
Observationscut by the grave of 2132
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitypoor

Age
- Infant (0-2 years)
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones
Nature of disturbancescheletro infessime condizioni, non determi, nabile se deposizione primaria o secondaria

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- connected
Ligaments: Cranio-Atlante
- disconnected

Articulation

Cervical column
- disconnected
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)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- absent
Knee-cap (sx)
- absent
Knee-cap (dx)
- absent
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Pelvisno

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of a baby between the graves of HRU 2102* and 2104*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T020
- Infant skeleton

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_15

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 16-6-2007
Issued to Claudia Asper
Issued on 18-6-2007

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ARK

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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