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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial in simple earth grave of adult
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 9-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2218
  Covers
- VM_2272
  Cuts
- Edit
- VM_2217
- Fills
  VM_2219
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_60

Description

Definitionadult skeleton west of church facade and north of walls 2089 and 2223
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditiongood
DescriptionPartial skeleton north of wall 2223 and 2089, supine, articulated, with extended legs. Upper torso missing due to insertion of later graves. No associated grave goods.rnPiccolo frammenti di vetro accanto alla colonna vertebrale dal lato sx.
Observationsfeet collected 20th June 2007
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Nature of disturbancela parte superiore dello scheletro risulta asportata probabilmente in modo non intenzionale, dallo scavo di una sepoltura vicina

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine

Position of Craniummissing

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)
- absent
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)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Pelvisno
Lateral rotation of femurno

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton west of church facade and north of walls 2089 and 2223

Tomb

Tomb VM_T031
- Adult burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_41

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 9-7-2007
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 20-6-2007

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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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