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Interpretation

- Interpretation scheletro di adulto, in semplice fossa terragna in posizione supina, tagliato dal muro [2001]. assenza del cranio, parte degli arti sup. dx e parte degli arti inferiori.
- Interpreted by
  - Claudia Asper
- Interpreted on 29-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2068
  Cuts
- VM_2802
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2801
- Fills
  VM_2803
- Edit

Site Photo

Site PhotoNo records attached.

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton of adult, W-E orientation, below foundation cut for 2001, west of ossuary pit
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Covernessun tipo di copertura
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationgood
Conditionnot good
DescriptionScheletro partziale di adulto in semplice fossa terragna, in posizione supina, orientato NW-SE, assenza del cranio, parte degli arti sup. Dx, e parte degli arti ineriori. Tagliao dal muro 2001.
Observationsnone
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Position

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

Position of Craniumassente
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)extended

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)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxyes
Sunken sternumyes
Pelvisyes
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusyes
Lateral rotation of femuryes
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processescranio
Cause of compressionRistretteza della fossa, pressione periferica del sedimento (in piena terra)

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton of adult, W-E orientation, below foundation cut for 2001, west of ossuary pit

Tomb

Tomb VM_T168
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_187

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 29-7-2008
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 28-7-2008

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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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