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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of adult in open space grave disturbed by later burials
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 13-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3705
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3704
- Fills
  VM_3706
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_806

Description

Definitioncranium, SN scaplula and humerus of adult on SW-NE orientation
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveopen?
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
Descriptioncranium, SN scapula and humerus of adult, lying on SW-NE orientation
Observationsno associated finds, covering SU 3591
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criteriacranium
Nature of disturbancelater grave

Position

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

Position of Craniumfallen to sn side
Limbs: Upper (sx)F
Limbs: Hand (sx)A
Limbs: Upper (dx)A
Limbs: Hand (dx)A
Limbs: Lower (sx)A
Limbs: Lower (dx)A
Observationssn arm flexed on basis of position of humerus

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)
- connected
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 thoraxn/a
Sunken sternumn/a
Pelvisn/a
Knee-capsn/a
Anklebonesn/a
Verticalization of claviclen/a
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurn/a
Cause of compressionno obvious signs of compression

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitioncranium, SN scaplula and humerus of adult on SW-NE orientation

Tomb

Tomb VM_T293
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_347

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 13-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 13-7-2009

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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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