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Interpretation

- Interpretation reduction of min. four adult individuals in tombs J, pushed aside to make room for HRU 3536*. Earth between bones is result of post-depositional processes.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 7-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3538
  Cuts
- VM_4263
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3543
- Abuts
  VM_2031
- Abuts
  VM_2179
- Covers
  VM_3539
- Edit

Equal ToNo Linked Records

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_592
Site Photo VM_608
Site Photo VM_714

Description

Criteria of Distinctioncomposition
Excavation Techniquetrowel, small tools
Dimensions1.64 x 0.70
Compositionhuman bone and earth
Colourmid brown
Compactionmoderately hard
State of Conservationgood
Formationartificial
Geological Components
Organic Componentshuman bone
Artificial Componentstile, ceramic
DescriptionL-shaped deposit of human bone (four crania A-D letters assigned west to east), including mostly crania and long bones. Pushed against 2031 and 2179 surrounded by moderately hard mid-brown earth.
ObservationsPossibly four females - anthropologists to update. Minimum amount of ceramic and tile.
Chronological Elements
Palaeobotanical elements
Period
Phase
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Ceramic Inventory

Spot-dating Notes

Ceramic InventoryThere are no results for this record

Basic Information

DefinitionReduction in tomb J

Tomb

Tomb VM_T335
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_315

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 7-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 2-7-2009

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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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