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Interpretation

- Interpretation Feet of adult originally in shroud burial on WE orientation cut by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 24-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3821
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3820
- Fills
  VM_3822
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_855

Description

Definitionfeet of adult in shroud burial on E-W orientation cut into 3816 below HRU 3817*
Excavation Technique
Type of Graveprobably built tomb
Type of Grave Covershroud
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionFeet and lower left fibula of adult lying directly below the feet of HRU 3817*. The two feet are lying side by side, suggesting a shroud burial. A stone lying to the west may form the boundary of another tomb.
Observationsfeet are lying directly below the feet of HRU 3817*
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of limbs
Nature of disturbancelater burials

Position

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

Position of Craniumn/a
Limbs: Upper (sx)A
Limbs: Hand (sx)A
Limbs: Upper (dx)A
Limbs: Hand (dx)A
Limbs: Lower (sx)Extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)A

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)
- connected
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)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxAbsent
Sunken sternumAbsent
PelvisAbsent
Knee-capsAbsent
AnklebonesNone
Verticalization of clavicleAbsent
Oblique scapulaAbsent
Medial rotation of humerusAbsent
Lateral rotation of femurAbsent
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesCut by later burials

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionfeet of adult in shroud burial on E-W orientation cut into 3816 below HRU 3817*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T316
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_377

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 20-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 20-7-2009

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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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