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3727*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation Three articulated ribs of adult on W:E orientation disturbed by later graves and possibly by the creation of reduction 3719.Some cranial vertebrae also survive
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 14-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3728
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3727
- Cuts
  VM_3729
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_816

Description

Definitionarticulated ribs of adult in area north of porch
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearthen
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationbad
Conditionpoor
Descriptionthree ribs and some cranial vertebrae are all that survive of this very poorly preserved HRU
Observationspossibly disturbed by the creation of reduction
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize
Nature of disturbanceinsertion of later graves

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)Absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)Absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)Absent

Articulation

Cervical column
- disconnected
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

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionarticulated ribs of adult in area north of porch

Tomb

Tomb VM_T300
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_354

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 14-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 14-7-2009

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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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