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Interpretation

- Interpretation Single articulated adult pelvis (right side) disturbed by later graves and not related to other isolated articulated remains in this area based on its elevation and position
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 8-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3650
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3649
- Fills
  VM_3651
- Cuts
  VM_3788
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_776

Description

Definitionpelvis of adult south of 2001, cut by HRU 3574*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravesimple grave
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionRight side of pelvis cut by HRU 3574*, lying directly above another right pelvis, HRU 3652*. Nothing else is preserved from this individual.
ObservationsElevation of pelvis (higher) suggests that it is not related to any of the other articulated remains in this area.
Period-
Phase-
Associated Findsnone
Stratigraphic Reliabilitymed

Sex
- Indeterminate
- Indeterminate
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteria-
Age- Diagnostic Criteriabased on size
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 Cranium-
Limbs: Upper (sx)A
Limbs: Hand (sx)A
Limbs: Upper (dx)A
Limbs: Hand (dx)A
Limbs: Lower (sx)A
Limbs: Lower (dx)A
Observations-

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 thoraxno
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisno
Knee-capsno
Anklebonesno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processes-
Cause of compression-

Decomposition
- Other

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpelvis of adult south of 2001, cut by HRU 3574*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T262
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_326

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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