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Interpretation

- Interpretation ADULT SKELETON CUT BY [2001], ON W:E ORIENTATION. CRANIIUM, RIBS, SPINE, LHS, LOWER RIGHT LIMB ALL MISSING.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 27-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2227
  Cuts
- VM_2431
  Cuts
- VM_2558
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2557
- Fills
  VM_2559
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_79

Description

Definitionhalf skeleton, cut by 2001
Excavation Techniquesmall tolls
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave CoverN/A, no cover, only the fill
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartially truncated by construction of 2001
Conditiongood
DescriptionSkeleton of adult, largely truncated by 2001. Cranium, ribs, lower right limb and entire LHS missing (LHS presumably covered by/destroyed by construction of 2001).
Observationsbelow HRU 2429*, no grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- connected

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)assente
Limbs: Hand (sx)assente
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)assente
Limbs: Lower (sx)assente
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
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
- absent
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
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 thoraxno
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionhalf skeleton, cut by 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T104
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_112

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation 27-6-2008
Issued to Caroline Goodson
Issued on 27-6-2008

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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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