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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of infant in earth grave, cut by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 16-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2844
  Cuts
- VM_2952
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2951
- Fills
  VM_2953
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_639
Site Photo VM_653

Description

Definitiontorso of infant cut by grave of HRU 2578
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Coverearth
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditionpoor
DescriptionArticulated ribs of an infant, supine position on W-E orientation. Poorly preserved due to insertion of grave of HRU 2576.
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of torso
Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of Craniumass
Limbs: Upper (sx)a
Limbs: Hand (sx)a
Limbs: Upper (dx)a
Limbs: Hand (dx)a
Limbs: Lower (sx)a
Limbs: Lower (dx)a
Observationsdifficult to determine space buried in

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
- 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

Opening of the thoraxyes
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisabsent
Knee-capsabsent
Anklebonesabsent
Verticalization of clavicleabsent
Oblique scapulaabsent
Medial rotation of humerusabsent
Lateral rotation of femurabsent
Cause of compressionsides of grave

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitiontorso of infant cut by grave of HRU 2578

Tomb

Tomb VM_T210
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_241

Record Details

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

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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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