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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burrial of an adult individual probably mail in earthen cut. disturbed by grave of HRU 2580*.
- Interpreted by
  - Claudia Asper
- Interpreted on 22-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2582
  Cuts
- VM_2701
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2700
- Fills
  VM_2702
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_154

Description

Definitionlower half of skeleton on E-W axis parallel to 2410
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial, only right hand, pelvis and lower limbs survive
Conditiongood
DescriptionPartial skeleton of an andult, supine position with lower limbs extended, upper body missing. Position of right hand suggests arms originally flexed. Cut by grave of HRU 2580*.
Observationsno associated grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriapelvis
Nature of disturbancecut by later burial

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)right pelvis
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
- absent
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- absent
Anklebones (sx)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxabsent
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisyes
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesright hand
Cause of compressionpresenza ipotetica di un sudario o di una fasciatura

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionlower half of skeleton on E-W axis parallel to 2410

Tomb

Tomb VM_T137
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_155

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 22-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 21-7-2008

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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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