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Interpretation

- Interpretation partially articulated skeleton, partially reduced against S. wall for later burials. W/E orientation, supine position
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 22-6-2010

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3934
  Cuts
- VM_3944
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3943
- Abuts
  VM_3580
- Abuts
  VM_3606
- Abuts
  VM_3645
- Abuts
  VM_3730
- Fills
  VM_3945
- Covers
  VM_3947
- Edit

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Description

Definitionpartially articulated disturbed skeleton in tomb inside narthex
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravewalled tomb
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationmediocre
Conditiongood
DescriptionPartially articulated adult skeleton, W-E orientation supine position in walled tomb inside narthex. Grave is clearly disturbed and partially reduced against the wall of the tomb.
ObservationsOriginally considered to be part of reduction 3910*. It became clear that these bones are associated and still partially articulated.
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriano diagnostic pieces
Age- Diagnostic Criteriamaturation
Nature of disturbancereduction for later burials

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: Lower (dx)extended
Observationsindividual is partially reduced

Articulation

Cervical column
- disconnected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- disconnected
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- disconnected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- disconnected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- disconnected
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 thoraxunclear
Sunken sternumunclear
Pelvisunclear
Knee-capsunclear
Anklebonesunclear
Verticalization of clavicleunclear
Oblique scapulaunclear
Medial rotation of humerusunclear
Lateral rotation of femurunclear
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesall

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartially articulated disturbed skeleton in tomb inside narthex

Tomb

Tomb VM_T330
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_436

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
Date of Excavation 22-6-2010
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 22-6-2010

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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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