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Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2227
  Cuts
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  Covers
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- Fills
  VM_2980
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Site Photo

Site Photo VM_603
Site Photo VM_619

Description

Definitionadult skeleton, S-N orientation, truncated at pelvis by construction of 2001
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationS-N
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionSkeleton of adult individual in supine position with arms crossed. Truncated at pelvis by construction of 2001.
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacranium
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones
Nature of disturbanceconstruction of 2001

Position

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

Position of Craniumslightly turned to east
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)sn pelvis
Limbs: Lower (sx)absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)absent

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- connected
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
- 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 sternumyes
Pelvisopen
Knee-capsabsent
Anklebonesabsent
Verticalization of clavicledx: no; sn: partial
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurabsent
Cause of compressionsides of grave

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton, S-N orientation, truncated at pelvis by construction of 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T218
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_256

Record Details

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

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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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