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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of adult in built tomb cut by later burials
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 15-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3748
  Covers
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- VM_3747
- Fills
  VM_3749
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Site Photo

Site Photo VM_824

Description

DefinitionSN leg of adult in walled tomb (north of 3606)
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveopen space - built tomb
Type of Grave Covernone found
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionPartial skeleton - sn femur, tibia, patella and fibula and SN and DX feet. Tarsals are completely disconnected indicating open space. Adult. W-E would have been in supine position.
Observationscut by grave to south
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriano diagnostic criteria
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)extended
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)
- connected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- disconnected
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)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- disconnected
Tarsals (sx)
- disconnected
Tarsals (dx)
- disconnected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxn/a
Sunken sternumn/a
Pelvisn/a
Knee-capssn in original position
Anklebonesconnected
Verticalization of claviclen/a
Oblique scapulan/a
Medial rotation of humerusn/a
Lateral rotation of femurno
Cause of compressionnot possible to distinguish

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

DefinitionSN leg of adult in walled tomb (north of 3606)

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_360

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation 15-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 15-7-2009

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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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