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Interpretation

- Interpretation Very poorly preserved skeleton of an adult on a W:E orientation, very few surviving remains - left shoulder, humerus, 2 x ribs and tibia only.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 8-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3602
  Cuts
- VM_3629
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3628
- Fills
  VM_3630
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_771

Description

Definitionleft shoulder and tibia of adult skeleton cut by 3602, south of 2092
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearthen
Type of Grave Cover-
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionaverage
DescriptionVery poor preserved skeleton of adult on W-E orientations, cut by SU 3602. Only left shoulder, humerus, tibia and two ribs survive.
Observationsappears to sit atop a hard surface
Period-
Phase-
Associated Finds-
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteria-
Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize
Nature of disturbanceinsertion of HRU 3600*

Position

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

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)d
Limbs: Hand (sx)a
Limbs: Upper (dx)a
Limbs: Hand (dx)a
Limbs: Lower (sx)d
Limbs: Lower (dx)a
Observationsvery few remains

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 thorax-
Sunken sternum-
Pelvis-
Knee-caps-
Anklebones-
Verticalization of clavicle-
Oblique scapula-
Medial rotation of humerus-
Lateral rotation of femur-
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processes-
Cause of compression-

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionleft shoulder and tibia of adult skeleton cut by 3602, south of 2092

Tomb

Tomb VM_T276
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_322

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 8-7-2009

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ARK

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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