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Interpretation

- Interpretation partial, disarticulated adult skeleton buried in coffin with 2893. based on the disarticulation of the bones, they were probably already skeletonized when placed in the coffin
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 10-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2897
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2896
- Covers
  VM_2893
- Covers
  VM_2897
- Fills
  VM_2898
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_682

Description

Definitionsecondary burial of adult in coffin for HRU 2893*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravecoffin
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationN/A
State of Conservationgood
Conditiongood
Descriptionpartial, disarticulated adult skeleton buried with 2893
Observationspartial, disarticulated
Period
Phase
Associated Findsnone
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Indeterminate
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Secondary

Position

Position of skeleton
- Other

Position of CraniumN/A
Limbs: Upper (sx)N/A
Limbs: Hand (sx)N/A
Limbs: Upper (dx)N/A
Limbs: Hand (dx)N/A
Limbs: Lower (sx)N/A
Limbs: Lower (dx)N/A
Observationsonly left humerus and right femur at this point.

Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxN/A
Sunken sternumN/A
PelvisN/A
Knee-capsN/A
AnklebonesN/A
Verticalization of clavicleN/A
Oblique scapulaN/A
Medial rotation of humerusN/A
Lateral rotation of femurN/A
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processessecondary burial with 2893

Decomposition
- Other

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionsecondary burial of adult in coffin for HRU 2893*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T195
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_224

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 10-6-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 10-6-2009

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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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