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Interpretation

- Interpretation VERY FEW SURVIVING REMAINS OF HRU 2884. DISTURBED BY INSRETION OF HRU 2872. W:E ORIENTATION. SUPINE.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 9-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2874
  Cuts
- VM_2885
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2884
- Fills
  VM_2886
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_689

Description

Definitionupper sn side of adult skeleton parallel to 2416 cut by grave of HRU 2884*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearthen
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoorrn
DescriptionOnly upper sx scapula and humerus survive of small adult/juvenile HRU 2884. W-E orientation. Supine.
Observationsvery few surviving remains
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliability

Sex
- Indeterminate
Age
- Juvenile (10-18 years)
- Adult

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasmallish shoulder blade

Position

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

Position of CraniumMISSING
Limbs: Upper (sx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Hand (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Upper (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Hand (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (dx)ABSENT
ObservationsVERY FEW REMAINING BONES

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
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)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
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

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionupper sn side of adult skeleton parallel to 2416 cut by grave of HRU 2884*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T192
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_217

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 9-6-2009

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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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