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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of adult in earth grave slightly disturbed by construction of wall [2001]
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 21-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2227
  Cuts
- VM_2470
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2469
- Fills
  VM_2471
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_41

Description

Definitionadult skeleton in corner between 2081 and 2001
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Grave
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationcomplete
Conditiongood
DescriptionAdult skeleton supine with left arm crossed, right arm extended. Legs extended, cranium damaged by exposure in off season. Left foot cut for construction of wall 2001. On E-W axis, in simple earth grave.
ObservationsNo associated grave goods - some ceramic in fill. Chunk of bronze by feet.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliability

Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Nature of disturbanceleft foot cut by 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 Craniumturned to left
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)right torso
Limbs: Upper (dx)extended
Limbs: Hand (dx)right pelvis
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)extended
ObservationsSee HRU sheet

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)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
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)
- disconnected
Knee-cap (dx)
- disconnected
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton in corner between 2081 and 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T088
- Adult skeleton

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_99

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 21-6-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 20-6-2008

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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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