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Interpretation

- Interpretation VERY PARTIAL REMAINS OF INFANT SKELETON, W-E ORIENTATION, ONLY HALF OF SKULL AND PARTIAL SX SUPERIOR BONES SURVIVE
- Interpreted by
  - Karen Heslin
- Interpreted on 4-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2846
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2845
- Fills
  VM_2847
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_704

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton of infant on top of 2840
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationbad
Conditionbad
DescriptionTruncated infant skeleton on W-E orientation. Skull and sx superior (except hand) are only surviving remails. Skull is truncated to south.
ObservationsDisturbed by later activity. Very few bones.
Period
Phase
Associated Findsnone
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

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

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine

Position of CraniumCRANIUM LARGELY DESTROYED
Limbs: Upper (sx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Hand (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Upper (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Hand (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (dx)ABSENT
ObservationsVERY FEW REMAINS, RADIUS AN ULNA ALSO TRUNCATED

Articulation

Cervical column
- disconnected
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
- disconnected
Lumbar column
- absent
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 thoraxN/A
Sunken sternumN/A
PelvisN/A
Knee-capsN/A
AnklebonesN/A
Verticalization of clavicleN/A
Oblique scapulaN/A
Medial rotation of humerusN/A
Lateral rotation of femurN/A
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesTORSO AND LOWER LIMBS COMPLETELY ABSENT

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton of infant on top of 2840

Tomb

Tomb VM_T181
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_205

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 4-6-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 4-6-2009

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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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