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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of adult male in open grave - possibly in walled tomb, cut by grave of HRU 3616*
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 9-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3618
  Cuts
- VM_3662
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3661
- Fills
  VM_3663
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_781

Description

Definitionadult skeleton parallel to tomb D cut below pelvis
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveopen space - in tomb?
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW - E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
Descriptionskeleton of adult male in supine position with arms crossed, head turned slightly to south, cut below pelvis, otherwise complete
Observationsappears to be in multiple tomb
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacranium, pelvis
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones
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 south slightly
Limbs: Upper (sx)Flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)Right torso
Limbs: Upper (dx)Flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)Left torso
Limbs: Lower (sx)Extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)Extended

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
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 thoraxYes
Sunken sternumNo
PelvisYes
Knee-capsAbsent
AnklebonesAbsent
Verticalization of clavicleNo
Oblique scapulaYes
Medial rotation of humerusNo
Lateral rotation of femurAbsent
Cause of compressionNone discernable

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton parallel to tomb D cut below pelvis

Tomb

Tomb VM_T342
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_332

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 9-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 9-7-2009

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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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