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Interpretation

- Interpretation partial skeleton of child on W-E orientation whose grave was disturbed by later burials. Only some upper vertabrae and ribs survive along with pelvis and partial lower limbs
- Interpreted by
  - Karen Heslin
- Interpreted on 16-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2850
  Cuts
- VM_2863
  Covers
- VM_2865
  Cuts
- VM_2955
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2954
- Fills
  VM_2956
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_637
Site Photo VM_651

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton of child on W-E orientation cut by SU 2865 and 2850 (HRU 2863* and 2848*)
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravesimple earth
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
Descriptionupper vertebrae, some ribs, pelvis, and some lower limbs survive in this partial skeleton of a child whose burial was disturbed by the insertion of later graves
Observationsno grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriachild
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones

Position

Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- absent
Ligaments: Cranio-Atlante
- absent
Ligaments: Atlante-Epistrofeo
- absent
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- absent

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)extended
Observationsnone

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- connected
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
- disconnected
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- disconnected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- absent
Knee-cap (dx)
- absent
Anklebones (sx)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxabsent
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisabsent
Knee-capsabsent
Anklebonesabsent
Verticalization of clavicleabsent
Oblique scapulaabsent
Medial rotation of humerusabsent
Lateral rotation of femurabsent
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesabsent
Cause of compressionabsent

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton of child on W-E orientation cut by SU 2865 and 2850 (HRU 2863* and 2848*)

Tomb

Tomb VM_T211
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_422

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 16-6-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 16-6-2009

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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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