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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of child in simple earth grave
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 5-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2227
  Cuts
- VM_2255
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2254
- Fills
  VM_2256
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_53

Description

Definitionskeleton of child south of wall 2001 and cut by 2227
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of GraveFOSSA TERRAGNA, SINGOLA
Type of Grave Covercover is fill
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionmediocre
DescriptionArticulated skeleton of a child with flexed arms, in supine position. Skeleton distrubred by the cut for the construction of wall 2001. Minimal associated finds of ceramic.
Observationslower limbs disarticulated or missing
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymedium

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

Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones and teeth
Nature of disturbancedisturbed by cut for construction of wall 2001

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginal
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)right ribs
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)left ribs
Limbs: Lower (sx)absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)absent
ObservationsLower limbs disarticulated

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processestibia sx and dx, humerus sx
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of child south of wall 2001 and cut by 2227

Tomb

Tomb VM_T037
- Child burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_31

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 5-7-2007
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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