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Interpretation

- Interpretation Well preserved adult skeleton east of wall [2416]
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 18-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2998
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2997
- Fills
  VM_2999
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_591
Site Photo VM_607
Site Photo VM_712

Description

Definitiongrave of adult east of wall 2416
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationgood
Conditiongood
DescriptionAdult skeleton in supine position, W-E oriented. Well preserved, but missing toes and left knee cap.
Observationsno finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriamandible and pelvis
Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of bones

Position

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

Position of Craniumslightly to right
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)extended
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)extended
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)extended
Observationsclosed pelvis

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- connected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- absent
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxno
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisclosed
Knee-capsright remains
Anklebonesyes
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesno

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitiongrave of adult east of wall 2416

Tomb

Tomb VM_T224
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_262

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 18-6-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 18-6-2009

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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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