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Interpretation

- Interpretation skeleton of infant in Tomb H on W:E orientation; in earthen grave. Head badly preserved, upper homerus missing.
- Interpreted by
  - Claudia Asper
- Interpreted on 14-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2635
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2634
- Fills
  VM_2636
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_137

Description

Definitionskeleton of infant in walled tomb
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover, solo terra
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationbad
Conditionbad
DescriptionPartial skeleton of infant on W-E orientation in simple earthen grave. Skull squashed and skeleton incomplete.
ObservationsGrave of HRU 2634* cuts 2416. No grave goods.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Infant (0-2 years)
Deposition Type
- Primary
- Disturbed Primary

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginal
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
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)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- absent
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxno
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerus
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesn/a

Decomposition
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Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of infant in walled tomb

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_137

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 14-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 14-7-2008

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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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