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Interpretation

- Interpretation Skeleton of adult on W:E orientation, supine. Missing pelvis, right femur and arm, and cranium.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 3-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3554
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3553
- Fills
  VM_3555
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_628
Site Photo VM_725

Description

Definitionpartial adult skeleton south of and parallel to 2902 cutting mass tomb
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravesimple earth
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E orientation
State of Conservationaverage
Conditionpoor
DescriptionSkeleton of adult missing cranium, right arm, pelvis and right femur. W-E orientation, supine, ribs in extremely poor condition.
Observationslower lumbar column displays D.J.D.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize
Nature of disturbanceinsertion of later graves

Position

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

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)extended
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)extended
Observationsribs in very poor condition

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- absent
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
- absent
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- absent
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- absent
Anklebones (sx)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial adult skeleton south of and parallel to 2902 cutting mass tomb

Tomb

Tomb VM_T255
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_423
Geophoto VM_293

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 3-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 3-7-2009

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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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