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2743*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of adult male in simple earthen grave.
- Interpreted by
  - Claudia Asper
- Interpreted on 26-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2744
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2743
- Fills
  VM_2745
- Cuts
  VM_2786
- Cuts
  VM_2787
- Cuts
  VM_2788
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_108
Site Photo VM_165

Description

Definitionskeleton of adult on SW-NE orientation, north of 2001 and above HRU 2476*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationgood
Conditiongood
DescriptionNW-SE orientation. Burial of adult in supine position with right hand over heart and left hand across abdomen. Legs extended. Postdates grave of HRU 2746*.
ObservationsNo grave goods. Damage at right side of cranium. Hands, pottery preserved. Feet approximately 20 cm apart.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriapelvis/cranium
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of limbs

Position

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

Position of Craniumdritta
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)over abdomen
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)over heart
Limbs: Lower (sx)disteso
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- connected
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)
- connected
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 sternumyes
Pelvisyes
Verticalization of clavicleno
Medial rotation of humerusyes

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of adult on SW-NE orientation, north of 2001 and above HRU 2476*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T150
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_168

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 26-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 24-7-2008

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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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