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Interpretation

- Interpretation sepoltura di un individuo femminile in una fossa terragna
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 6-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2271
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2270
- Fills
  VM_2272
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_58

Description

Definitionskeleton of adult north of wall 2103
Excavation Techniquebisturi
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationdiscreto
Conditionbuona
Descriptionindividuo femminile di eta adolescenziale; il cranio e in posizione originale, le braccia sono flesse; all altezza della mano destra e presente una conchiglia, le gambe sono distese, i piedi leggermente ruotati verso l'esterno
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitybuona

Sex
- Female
Age
- Juvenile (10-18 years)
Deposition Type
- Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacranio
Age- Diagnostic Criteriamancata saldatura delle epifisi distali degli arti lunghi-suture craniche-superfice sinfisaria

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine

Position of Craniumoriginaria
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)sul addome
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)sul torace
Limbs: Lower (sx)disteso
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

Distal part of the hand (sx)
- connected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- connected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- 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)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxyes
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusyes
Lateral rotation of femurno
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa, pressione periferica del sedimento

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of adult north of wall 2103

Tomb

Tomb VM_T042
- Adult burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_38

Record Details

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

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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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