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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of infant in simple earth grave, postdates wall [2081] and grave of HRU 2454
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 18-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2446
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2445
- Fills
  VM_2447
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_30

Description

Definitioninfant skeleton on N-S axis parallel to wall 2081
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno
OrientationN-S
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionmediocre
DescriptionSkeleton of infant in supine position with extended arms and flexed legs (almost crouched). On N-S axis in simple earth grave. Cranium smashed and left humerus missing.
ObservationsNo associated finds. Postdates construction of wall 2081.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Position

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

Position of Craniumturned to right side
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)extended
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)flexed
Limbs: Lower (dx)flexed

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processessx humerus, feet
Cause of compressionpressione periferica del sedimento (in piena terra)

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitioninfant skeleton on N-S axis parallel to wall 2081

Tomb

Tomb VM_T080
- Infant burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_92

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 18-6-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 18-6-2008

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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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