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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of adult in simple earth grave. Disturbed by later activity in cemetery
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 18-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2227
  Cuts
- VM_2452
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2451
- Fills
  VM_2453
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_33
Site Photo VM_34

Description

Definitionadult skeleton, torso cut by wall 2001
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravesingle earthen grave
Type of Grave Covern/a
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionPartial skeleton of adult. Cranium, right upper body and pelvis survive. Supine burial with right arm flexed in simple earth grave on SW-NE orientation. Cut by construction of 2001.
Observationsno associated grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Nature of disturbancecut by wall 2001

Position

Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- connected
Ligaments: Cranio-Atlante
- connected
Ligaments: Atlante-Epistrofeo
- connected
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- connected

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

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)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
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

Opening of the thoraxyes
Sunken sternumyes
Pelvisn/A
Verticalization of clavicleyes
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurn/A
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesleft side of torso
Cause of compressionpressione perferica del sedimento

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton, torso cut by wall 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T082
- Adult burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_94

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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