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Interpretation

- Interpretation skeleton of child, not well preserved, in simple eartne grave, parallel to tomb D, above hru 2735*
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 23-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2752
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2751
- Fills
  VM_2753
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_166
Site Photo VM_109

Description

Definitionskeleton of child, parallel to tomb D, above HRU 2735*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Coverno copertura
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationbad
Conditionbad
Descriptionskeleton of child, bones not well preserved, cranium is squashed, upper part of left arm is not preserved, orientated W-E, parallel to tomb D and above HRU 2735*, in simple earthen grave
Observationsfound some pieces of bronze
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Infant (0-2 years)
Deposition Type
- Primary

Position

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

Position of Craniumdrita
Limbs: Upper (sx)flesso
Limbs: Hand (sx)assente
Limbs: Upper (dx)disteso
Limbs: Hand (dx)assente
Limbs: Lower (sx)disteso
Limbs: Lower (dx)disteso

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxsi
Sunken sternumsi
Pelvissi
Verticalization of clavicleassente
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerussi
Lateral rotation of femursi
Cause of compressionristrettezza della fossa

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of child, parallel to tomb D, above HRU 2735*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T152
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_169

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 23-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 24-7-2008

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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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