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Interpretation

- Interpretation skeleton on adult on W-E orientation. Mostly complete skeleton. close to [2081] and [2329]
- Interpreted by
  - Karen Heslin
- Interpreted on 23-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2677
  Covers
- VM_2705
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_2676
- Fills
  VM_2678
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_145
Site Photo VM_146

Description

Definitionadult skeleton north of HRU 2392*
Excavation Techniquetrowel, small tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationfair
Conditiongood
DescriptionSkeleton of adult on W-E orientation. Right leg and feet missing. Left lower leg missing.
Observationsno grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginal
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso
Observationsabsent

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
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
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
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 scapulasi
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton north of HRU 2392*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T131
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_161

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 23-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 16-7-2008

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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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