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4083*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation HRU in 4080
- Interpreted by
  - Caroline Goodson
- Interpreted on 18-1-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_4082
  Covers
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- VM_4083
- Covers
  VM_4082
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Site Photo

Site Photo VM_177

Description

DefinitionScheletro con andamento N-S posto al centro del lato occidentale del saggio.
Excavation Techniquetrowel, bisturi, pennello
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationN-S
State of Conservationpessimo
Conditionpessimo
DescriptionScheletro deposto in posizione suèpina con andamento N-S in una fossa terragna ricavata, nel lato settentrionale, dal taglio di SU 4017. Lo scheletro si presenta in pessime condizioni di conservazione in quanto mancante di arti inferiori, bacino, arto superiore sinistro e braccio destro. Il cranio, disconnesso, è flesso verso oriente. Le costole, la colonna vertebrale e gli omeri sono in connessione.
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliability

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriamandibola
Age- Diagnostic Criteriausura dentaria

Position

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

Position of CraniumDisconnesso, flesso verso oriente.
Limbs: Upper (dx)disteso

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)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
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 thoraxno
Sunken sternumsi
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulasi
Medial rotation of humerusno
Cause of compressionpressione periferica del sedimento (in piena terra)

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

DefinitionScheletro con andamento N-S posto al centro del lato occidentale del saggio.

Tomb

Tomb VM_T355
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_69

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
- Raffaele Laino
Date of Excavation 19-7-2007
Issued to Raffaele Laino
Issued on 23-7-2007

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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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