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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of juvenile in earth grave
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 29-5-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2745
  Cuts
- VM_2822
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2821
- Cuts
  VM_2550
- Fills
  VM_2823
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_744
Site Photo VM_760

Description

Definitionfragmentary skeleton west of 2807 and north of 2001
Excavation Technique
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionSkeleton of juvenile on W-E orientation in simple earth grave, missing top of cranium, right arm, legs extended, left arm flexed over three lower vertebrae, right hand over pelvis. Bronze corrosion on dx tibia.
Observationscut by grave of HRU 2743
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones, development of pelvis
Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of Craniumfallen to left side
Limbs: Upper (sx)F
Limbs: Hand (sx)3 lumbar
Limbs: Upper (dx)A
Limbs: Hand (dx)pelvis
Limbs: Lower (sx)D
Limbs: Lower (dx)D

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- absent
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- connected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- absent
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)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- connected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxyes
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisslightly open
Anklebonesno
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesno
Cause of compressionpressure of grave

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionfragmentary skeleton west of 2807 and north of 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T174
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_197
Geophoto VM_418

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 29-5-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 29-7-2008

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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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