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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of adult male in open space, disturbed by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 6-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3567
  Cuts
- VM_3578
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3577
- Fills
  VM_3579
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_596
Site Photo VM_612

Description

Definitioncranium of adult male turned to north, cut by grave of HRU 3565*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveindeterminate - probably open space
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionCranium and upper cervical vertebrae of adult male, presumably supine in E-W grave. The cranium was empty and has fallen to north and was probably buried in an open space.
ObservationsNo associated finds. May be in built tombs.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacranium
Age- Diagnostic Criteriacranium
Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of CraniumTurned to the north
Limbs: Upper (sx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)Absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)Absent
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)
- 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
- connected
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 thoraxAbsent
Sunken sternumAbsent
PelvisAbsent
Knee-capsAbsent
AnklebonesAbsent
Verticalization of clavicleAbsent
Oblique scapulaAbsent
Medial rotation of humerusAbsent
Lateral rotation of femurAbsent
Cause of compressionN/A

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitioncranium of adult male turned to north, cut by grave of HRU 3565*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T263
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_307

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 6-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 6-7-2009

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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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