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2194*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of child in a simple earthen grave
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 21-6-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2113
  Cuts
- VM_2195
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2194
- Fills
  VM_2196
- Covers
  VM_2221
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_36

Description

Definitionskeleton north of wall 2103 and of HRU 2187*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covercopertura solo di riempimento
OrientationO-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionThe skeleton of a child in supine position. The head and the right arm are missing. Minimal finds, a sherd of ceramic, associated with the skeleton.
ObservationsThe cut for the grave 2194* cuts an earlier grave (2220*).
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitypoor

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of bones
Nature of disturbanceseems to be cut on the side of another grave

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Temporo-Mandibolare
- disconnected
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- connected

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)right ribs
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)disteso
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

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)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxno
Sunken sternumno
Verticalization of clavicleyes
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton north of wall 2103 and of HRU 2187*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T024
- Adult burial

Plan

Plan VM07_49

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_23

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 21-6-2007
Issued to Cori Fenwick
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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