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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of infant in earth grave postdating walled tombs in late monastery period.Disturbed by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Caroline Goodson
- Interpreted on 14-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3732
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3731
- Fills
  VM_3733
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_818

Description

DefinitionDX leg of infant above wall 3730
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
Descriptionlower dx femur, tibia and fibula of infant, on W-E orientation, in supine position
ObservationsPost-dates construction of plastered walled tombs because leg pushed over it. Post-campanile phase.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriainfant
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones
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 CraniumAbsent
Limbs: Upper (sx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)Absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)Extended

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 thoraxN/A
Sunken sternumN/A
PelvisN/A
Knee-capsN/A
AnklebonesN/A
Verticalization of clavicleN/A
Oblique scapulaN/A
Medial rotation of humerusN/A
Lateral rotation of femurN/A
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesN/A
Cause of compressionNot possible to determine

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

DefinitionDX leg of infant above wall 3730

Tomb

Tomb VM_T301
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_355

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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