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Interpretation

- Interpretation disturbed burial of infant in simple eart grave
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 26-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2781
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2780
- Fills
  VM_2782
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_262

Description

Definitionskeleton of infant on W-E orientation, south of tomb D with crossed legs
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Grave
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionSkeleton of infant, supine position with legs flexed and crossed at ankles, left arm missing, perhaps due to cutting of grave to north. No anthro scehe but seems buried in spazio pieno.
Observationsno associated grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Position

Position of Craniumturned to right

Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of infant on W-E orientation, south of tomb D with crossed legs

Tomb

Tomb VM_T160
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_180

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 26-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 28-7-2008

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ARK

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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