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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of an infant on S:N orientation in a simple earthen grave.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 18-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2113
  Cuts
- VM_2191
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2190
- Fills
  VM_2192
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_33

Description

Definitionskeleton of a baby east of wall 2081
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covercoperto solo da riempimento
OrientationS-N
State of Conservationgood
Conditionmediocre
DescriptionA well-preserved skeleton of an infant facing S-N. Supine with right arm flexed, left missing. Right leg flexed, left extended. Missing head.
Observationsdifferent orientation to other burials
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymedium

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of bones

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Atlante-Epistrofeo
- connected
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- connected

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

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxyes
Pelvisno
Medial rotation of humerusyes
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of a baby east of wall 2081

Tomb

Tomb VM_T021
- Infant skeleton

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_20

Record Details

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