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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of infant in simple earth grave
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 6-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2252
  Covers
- VM_2263
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_2251
- Fills
  VM_2253
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_52

Description

Definitionskeleton of child north of wall 2103
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossas terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covercopertura e il riempimento
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionSupine child with left arm flexed and legs extended. W-E orientation. Missing head, right arm, due to the construction cut of wall 2103. No associated finds.
Observationsunder grave of HRU 2229*
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymedium

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

Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones and teeth
Nature of disturbanceil scheletro e tagliato del muro [2103]

Position

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

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)absent

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
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)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- disconnected
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- disconnected
Anklebones (sx)
- disconnected
Anklebones (dx)
- disconnected
Tarsals (sx)
- disconnected
Tarsals (dx)
- disconnected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxno
Sunken sternumyes
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleabsent
Oblique scapulaabsent
Medial rotation of humerusyes
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesarti inferiore dx, cranio, arti superiore dx, torace
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of child north of wall 2103

Tomb

Tomb VM_T036
- Child burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_35

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 6-7-2007
Issued to Karen Heslin
Issued on 4-7-2007

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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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