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Interpretation

- Interpretation adult skeleton that has been disturbed by the construction of the trench for the 20th century entrance to the church
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 9-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2888
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2887
- Fills
  VM_2889
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_688

Description

Definitionadult skeleton cut by construction for portal
Excavation Techniquesmall tool
Type of Graveearthen
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditiongood
Descriptionadult skeleton cut by construction of portal from the east, by later grave activity from the north, east, west, resulting in missing cranium, feet and dx upper limbs
Observationsno finds
Period
Phase
Associated Findsnone
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Female
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriapelvis
Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize
Nature of disturbancelater burial activity

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)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)missing
Limbs: Upper (dx)missing
Limbs: Hand (dx)missing
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)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- absent
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)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxmissing
Sunken sternummissing
Pelvisclosed
Knee-capsyes
Anklebonesmissing
Verticalization of claviclemissing
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesyes
Cause of compressionlater grave activity

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton cut by construction for portal

Tomb

Tomb VM_T193
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_218

Record Details

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

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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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