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Interpretation

- Interpretation partial adult skeleton in earthen or possible coffin grave- impossible to determine because of poor preservation. W-E orientation, in disturbed primary deposition
- Interpreted by
  - Amanda James
- Interpreted on 19-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2988
  Cuts
- VM_3501
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3500
- Fills
  VM_3502
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_675

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton - right arm, ribs
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth (?)
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionPartial adult skeleton, right arm, ribs, east of wall 2416, north of wall 2001. Supine position, oriented W-E, very poor preservation.
Observationsno finds
Period
Phase
Associated Findsnone
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriapreservation
Age- Diagnostic Criteriamaturation
Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of Craniumabsent
Limbs: Upper (sx)absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)absent
Observationsonly partial right ribs and partial right arm

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)
- absent
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 thoraxnot determinable
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisabsent
Knee-capsabsent
Anklebonesabsent
Verticalization of clavicleabsent
Oblique scapulaabsent
Medial rotation of humerusabsent
Lateral rotation of femurabsent
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesN/A

Decomposition
- Other

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton - right arm, ribs

Tomb

Tomb VM_T243
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_270

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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