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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of an adult female in a simple earth grave. Prior to the insertion of the grave of 2111* and 2194*
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 22-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2156
  Cuts
- VM_2196
  Cuts
- VM_2221
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2220
- Fills
  VM_2222
- Abuts
  VM_2223
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_44

Description

Definitionskeleton south of 2110*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covercopertura solo di riempimento
Orientationwest:east
State of Conservationpoor - incomplete
Conditionmedium
DescriptionAn adult female supine on a W-E orientation. Missing cranium, right homerus, both tibias and fibulas and feet.
ObservationsCut by later graves. Nessun tipo di corredo presente, solo frammenti ceramici.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymedium

Sex
- Female
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacoxali
Age- Diagnostic Criteriasuperficie della sinfisi pubica
Nature of disturbanceRimaneggia mento antropico intenzionale causa deposizione altri cadaveri in un secondo momento

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- absent

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)sul franco dx
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)sul fiancost
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)extended

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxabsent
Sunken sternumyes
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusyes
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processescranio, arti interiori
Cause of compressionRistrettezza dell fossa

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton south of 2110*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T032
- Adult burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_26

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Caroline Goodson
Date of Excavation 22-6-2007
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 20-6-2007

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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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