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2184*
HRU
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Interpretation

- Interpretation infant burial in double grave (with another infant)
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 18-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2113
  Cuts
- VM_2185
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2184
- Fills
  VM_2186
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_34

Description

Definitionskeleton of a baby north of wall 2103, between HRU 2102* and HRU 2104*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
Orientation
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionDisarticulated skeleton of an infant in double grave, jumbled together with HRU 2184*. Fragments of skeleton survive in extremely poor condition. Probably on W-E orientation.
Observationsnot possible to separate 2184* and 2193*
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitypoor

Age
- Infant (0-2 years)
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of bones
Nature of disturbancescheletro completamente disconesso

Position

Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of a baby north of wall 2103, between HRU 2102* and HRU 2104*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T023
- Infant burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_22

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 18-6-2007
Issued to Claudia Asper
Issued on 18-6-2007

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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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