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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of infant in grave cut into [2372] (Structural wall of porch) Disturbed by construction of [2015] and church portal.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 24-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2491
  Covers
- VM_2493
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_2490
- Fills
  VM_2492
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_54

Description

Definitionskeleton of infant, south of 2015 and west of church entrance
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial (top half survives)
Conditionmediocre
DescriptionPartial skeleton of infant. Supine with right arm flexed to mandible. Lower torso and legs missing but fragments of pelvis remain in situ. No associated finds. Buried in earth grave.
Observationspost-dates the destruction of the porch but prior to construction of wall 2015
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymediocre

Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Position

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

Position of Craniumupright
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
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)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- absent
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
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesright arm, ribs, pelvis

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of infant, south of 2015 and west of church entrance

Tomb

Tomb VM_T092
- Infant skeleton

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_101

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation 24-6-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 23-6-2008

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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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