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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of an adult in a simple earthen grave which has been cut by later graves.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 20-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2225
  Covers
- VM_2228
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_2224
- Fills
  VM_2226
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_45

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton east of wall 2081
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave CoverN/A, copertura solo con riempimento
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionPartial skeleton cut by later graves to east. Cranium present but damaged. Upper vertebrae and right scapula, clavicle also present. Minimal finds of ceramic. Skeleton found outside of the church façade.
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliability

Sex
- Indeterminate
Age
- Adult

Age- Diagnostic Criteriamandibola
Nature of disturbancepresenti solo cranio, clavicola dx, parte della scapola dx, colonna cervicale

Position

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

Position of Craniumorig. W:E
Limbs: Upper (sx)absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)absent

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
- connected
Lumbar column
- absent
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

Opening of the thoraxabsent
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisabsent
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusabsent
Lateral rotation of femurabsent
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesarti superiori, arti inferiori

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton east of wall 2081

Tomb

Tomb VM_T349
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_27

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Claudia Asper
Issued on 20-6-2007

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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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