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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of adult in tomb e, disturbed by later burials.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 24-7-2007

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2386
  Cuts
- VM_2389
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2388
- Fills
  VM_2390
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM07_242

Description

Definitionskeleton of adult in south side in tomb E below skeleton of 2380*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravealtro, singola
Type of Grave Coveraltro, beaten earth surface
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditiongood
DescriptionBurial of an adult lying on right side, with left arm flexed, spine twisted. Scapula slipped. Lower vertebrae on left side missing, due to later burials of 2380* and 2551*. In tomb E, a rectangular, walled communal tomb with 6 other individuals.
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriabacino
Age- Diagnostic Criteriaradici incomplete

Position

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

Position of Craniumdx
Limbs: Upper (sx)f
Limbs: Hand (sx)a
Limbs: Upper (dx)a
Limbs: Hand (dx)a
Limbs: Lower (sx)a
Limbs: Lower (dx)d

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxsi
Sunken sternumsi
Pelvissi
Oblique scapulasi
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesdx humerus
Cause of compressionpressione periferica del sedimento

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of adult in south side in tomb E below skeleton of 2380*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T339
- burial (originally called Tomb E)

Geophoto

Geophoto VM07_78

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation 24-7-2007
Issued to Jordan Pickett
Issued on 24-7-2007

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ARK

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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