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Interpretation

- Interpretation PARTIAL SKELETON OF CHILD ON SW-NE ORIENTATION, TRUNCATED AT PELVIS SURVIVING REMAINS LARGELY DISTUBED AND DISCONNECTED
- Interpreted by
  - Karen Heslin
- Interpreted on 4-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2849
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2848
- Fills
  VM_2850
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_703

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton of child immediately east of 2840
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionmediocre
Descriptionvery disturbed partial skeleton of child on SW-NE orientation, truncated at pelvis, bone cross found below jaw
Observationsremains are scattered and largely disconnected
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Child (3-10 years)
Deposition Type
- Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine

Position of CraniumUPRIGHT
ObservationsCRANIUM STAVED IN AT A LATER STAGE UPPER AREA MISSING

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

Decomposition and Compression

Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesDISTURBED AT A LATER STAGE

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton of child immediately east of 2840

Tomb

Tomb VM_T182
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_206

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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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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