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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of child in simple earth grave disturbed by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 16-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2209
  Cuts
- VM_2319
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2318
- Fills
  VM_2320
- Edit

Site Photo

Site PhotoNo records attached.

Description

Definitionskeleton of child south of wall 2001 and of HRU 2312*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Grave
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationmediocre
Conditiongood
Descriptionsupine articulated skeleton of child on W-E orientation south of wall 2001, missing skull, left humerus, scapula, ribs, and upper vertebrae
Observationsno associated grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Child (3-10 years)

Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Atlante-Epistrofeo
- connected
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- connected

Position of Craniummissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)costole dx
Limbs: Upper (dx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (dx)costole sx
Limbs: Lower (sx)disteso
Limbs: Lower (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)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- disconnected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxsi
Pelvisno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerussi
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processeshead, left humerus, upper torso, vertebrae on left side
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa, pressione periferica del sedimento (in piena terra)

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of child south of wall 2001 and of HRU 2312*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T057
- Child burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_56

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 16-7-2007
Issued to Karen Heslin
Issued on 16-7-2007

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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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