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2238*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of a child in a simple earthen grave together with HRU 2241*
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 3-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2239
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2238
- Fills
  VM_2240
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_49
Site Photo VM07_50
Site Photo VM07_51

Description

Definitionskeleton south of wall 2001 and north of HRU 2241*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covercovered by fill 2239
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationgood
Conditionmediocre
Descriptionsupine skeleton of a child oriented W-E with arms flexed and legs extended
Observationsburied in same grave as 2241*
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginal position
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)on right ribs
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)on left ribs
Limbs: Lower (sx)disteso
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxno
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisno
Verticalization of claviclen/a
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesnone
Cause of compressionpressione periferica del sedimento

Decomposition
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Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton south of wall 2001 and north of HRU 2241*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T035
- Child burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_30

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 3-7-2007
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 3-7-2007

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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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