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2516*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of a small child in a earthen grave.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 26-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2517
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2516
- Fills
  VM_2518
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_69

Description

Definitionskeleton of infant to north of 2477*
Excavation Techniquetrowel, small tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionSupine HRU on W-E orientation. Missing both feed and lower arms. Buried in a simple earthen grave. Small child.
ObservationsNo grave goods. Child.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Nature of disturbancecut by later graves

Position

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

Position of Craniumfacing right
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)flexed
Observationsonly humerus preserved on both sides

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)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxno
Sunken sternumyes
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femuryes

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of infant to north of 2477*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T098
- Child burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_109

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation 26-6-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 25-6-2008

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ARK

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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