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Interpretation

- Interpretation SKELETON OF ADULT ON W-E ORIENTATION DISTURBED BY INSERTION OF LATER GRAVES TRUNCATED AT LEFT PELVIS
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 5-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2589
  Cuts
- VM_2591
  Covers
- VM_2606
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2590
- Fills
  VM_2592
- Cuts
  VM_2623
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_728

Description

DefinitionSkeleton of adult in corner of campanile + 2416. Below HRU 2587.
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearthen
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationfair
Conditionpoor
Descriptionskeleton of adult truncated at left side of pelvis sx inferiore missing supine dx inferiore rotated with foot facing
Observationsno grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Reduction

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize

Position

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

Position of CraniumUPRIGHT
Limbs: Upper (sx)FLEXED
Limbs: Hand (sx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Upper (dx)FLEXED
Limbs: Hand (dx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Lower (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (dx)EXTENDED

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- connected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- connected
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)
- disconnected
Knee-cap (sx)
- absent
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

DefinitionSkeleton of adult in corner of campanile + 2416. Below HRU 2587.

Tomb

Tomb VM_T112
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_209

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 5-6-2009
Issued to Claudia Asper
Issued on 9-7-2008

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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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