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Interpretation

- Interpretation GRAVE OF ADULT MALE CUT BY LATER GRAVE OF HRU 2606*
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 4-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2608
  Cuts
- VM_2622
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2621
- Fills
  VM_2623
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_660
Site Photo VM_721

Description

Definitionskeleton below HRU 2606* and parallel to wall 2416
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
Descriptionnot excavated
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacranium
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones
Nature of disturbancecut by grave of HRU 2606*

Position

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

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

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- connected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- absent
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxYES
Sunken sternumN/A
PelvisN/A
Knee-capsNO
AnklebonesNO
Verticalization of clavicleNO
Oblique scapulaNO
Medial rotation of humerusN/A
Lateral rotation of femurNO
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesNO

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton below HRU 2606* and parallel to wall 2416

Tomb

Tomb VM_T119
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_202

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 11-7-2008

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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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