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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of an infant in a simple earthen grave
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 18-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2113
  Cuts
- VM_2188
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2187
- Fills
  VM_2189
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_34
Site Photo VM07_35

Description

Definitionskeleton of a baby between wall 2103 and HRU 2110*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationgood
Conditionmediocre
Descriptionan infant, supine with arms flexed and right leg flexed, left leg extended on a W-E orientation
Observationscoin found on pelvis
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymedium

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

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of bones
Nature of disturbanceassenza arti superiori dx

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginal position
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)sul fianco sx
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)flesso
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- connected
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
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- absent
Knee-cap (sx)
- disconnected
Knee-cap (dx)
- disconnected
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- disconnected
Tarsals (dx)
- disconnected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxyes
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusyes

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of a baby between wall 2103 and HRU 2110*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T022
- Infant burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_21

Record Details

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

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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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