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Interpretation

- Interpretation skeleton of an adult on W-E orientation, parallel to tomb D and cut by HRUs 2008* and 2772*. supine, legs missing
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 29-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2772
  Cuts
- VM_2800
  Cuts
- VM_2813
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2812
- Fills
  VM_2814
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_251
Site Photo VM_270

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton of adult on W-E orientation, cut by HRU 2800* and 2772*, parallel to tomb D
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationfair
Conditiongood
DescriptionSkeleton of an adult on W-E orientation. Supine, cut by 2800* at pelvis region. 2772* cuts from above. Upper torso survives well. Right side of pelvis and legs missing.
Observationsmost likely in a simple earthen grave, although seems to respect tomb D
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Deposition Type
- Primary

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginal upright
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)absent
Observationshands missing, legs missing

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)
- absent
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 sternumabsent
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurabsent

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton of adult on W-E orientation, cut by HRU 2800* and 2772*, parallel to tomb D

Tomb

Tomb VM_T171
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_190

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 29-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 29-7-2008

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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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