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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of infant in simple earth grave, disturbed by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 15-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2949
  Covers
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- VM_2948
- Covers
  VM_2909
- Fills
  VM_2950
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_640
Site Photo VM_654

Description

Definitionskeleton of infant cut into 2909, north of wall 2001
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditionpoor
DescriptionSkeleton of infant on W-E orientation with flexed arms and legs. Supine position. Missing cranium, sn tibia, both feet and dx.
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Findsnone
Stratigraphic Reliability

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of limbs
Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)F
Limbs: Hand (sx)ass
Limbs: Upper (dx)F
Limbs: Hand (dx)above sn pelvis
Limbs: Lower (sx)f
Limbs: Lower (dx)f

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)
- connected
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 thoraxyes
Sunken sternumyes
Pelvisopen
Knee-capsabsent
Anklebonesabsent
Verticalization of clavicleabsent
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesribs and vertabrate
Cause of compressionsides of graves

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of infant cut into 2909, north of wall 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T209
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_240

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 15-6-2009

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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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