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2975*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation grave of adult. head missing from creation of flagstone pavement. rest of body cut by 2966
- Interpreted by
  - Samantha Cox
- Interpreted on 16-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2976
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2975
- Fills
  VM_2977
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_621

Description

Definitionpartial upper torso of adult cut by HRU 2966*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionPartial torso of adult south of wall 2001, north of wall 2416 next to flagstone pavement. Only has top thoracic vertebrae, associated ribs, clavicle, partial humerus and scapula.
ObservationsCut by 2966 and flagstone pavement. Only partial upper torso.
Period
Phase
Associated Findsnone
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriavery gracile- female
Age- Diagnostic Criteriamaturation

Position

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

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
Observationsn/a

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)
- connected
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 sternumn/a
Pelvisn/a
Knee-capsn/a
Anklebonesn/a
Verticalization of claviclen/a
Oblique scapulan/a
Medial rotation of humerusnone
Lateral rotation of femurn/a
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesdisturbed by 2966

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial upper torso of adult cut by HRU 2966*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T217
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_255

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
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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