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Interpretation

- Interpretation Grave fill for HRU 2957*
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 17-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2556
  Cuts
- VM_2956
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_2958
- Covers
  VM_2957
- Fills
  VM_2959
- Edit

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Site Photo

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Description

Criteria of Distinctionskeleton
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
DimensionsE-W: 1.53 (extant); N-S: 0.51
Compositionearth, lime, charcoal inclusionsrn
Colourmid grayish brown
Compactionfriable
State of Conservationmediocre
Formationman-made
Geological Componentspebbles (~ 1 cm diameter)
Organic Componentsa bit of charcoal, human bonern
Artificial Componentspottery, mortar, glass
DescriptionE-W oriented, oval-shaped deposit of friable, mid grayish brown earth with lime and charcoal inclusions. Cut at west end by 2556 and at east end by 2956. Small amounts of ceramic and glass.
Observationsdifficult to determine the limits of the fill
Chronological Elements
Palaeobotanical elements
Period
Phase
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Ceramic Inventory

Spot-dating Notes

	Total fragments
Medieval- Red Painted	2
Medieval- Sparse Glazed	1
Medieval- Cooking Wares	5
Medieval- Coarse Ware	2

Basic Information

Definitionfill of grave of HRU 2957*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T347
- burial

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 17-6-2009
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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