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Interpretation

- Interpretation sepoltura di un giovane in una fossa terragna
- Interpreted by
  - Simona Pirolli
- Interpreted on 6-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2265
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2264
- Fills
  VM_2266
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_56

Description

Definitionskeleton of child south of wall 2001 and north of HRU 2267*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationO-E
State of Conservationcompleto
Conditionbuona
DescriptionPosizione supina con le braccia flesse, la sinistra sul petto e la destra sul bacino. La colonna vertebrale e in parte disconessa nell'estremita inferiore. Il bacino e disconnesso per la caduta di laterizi. Le gambe sono articolate.
Observationsnessun corredo
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitybuona

Sex
- Female
Age
- Juvenile (10-18 years)
Deposition Type
- Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriacranio, bacino
Age- Diagnostic Criteriamancata sutura epifisi distali degli arti

Position

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

Position of Craniumoriginale
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)sul torace
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)sul bacino
Limbs: Lower (sx)disteso
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- absent
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- disconnected
Lumbar-sacrum
- disconnected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- disconnected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- disconnected
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- disconnected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- disconnected
Tarsals (dx)
- disconnected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxsi
Sunken sternumno
Pelvissi
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerussi
Lateral rotation of femursi
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa, pressione periferica del sedimento

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of child south of wall 2001 and north of HRU 2267*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T040
- Child burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_36

Record Details

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

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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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