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Interpretation

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

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2258
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2257
- Fills
  VM_2259
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_54

Description

Definitionskeleton of adult south of wall 2001 and west of church facade
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coveraltro. cover is fill
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationgood
Conditiongood
DescriptionBurial of an adult male. Supine, articulated skeleton - complete. Spine is twisted. Associated finds of metal, ceramic, glass in fill.
Observationsarms crossed, legs extended
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginal position
Limbs: Upper (sx)f
Limbs: Hand (sx)right pelvis
Limbs: Upper (dx)f
Limbs: Hand (dx)left pelvis
Limbs: Lower (sx)d
Limbs: Lower (dx)d

Articulation

Cervical column
- disconnected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- connected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- connected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
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)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxsi
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulaNO
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of adult south of wall 2001 and west of church facade

Tomb

Tomb VM_T038
- Adult burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_32

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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