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Interpretation

- Interpretation BURILA OF ADULT IN SIMPLE EARTH GRAVE DISTURBED BY THE INSERTION OF GAVES OF HRUS 2606 AND 2653
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 9-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2855
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2854
- Cuts
  VM_2625
- Fills
  VM_2856
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_701

Description

Definitionpartial adult skeleton (dx ribs and lower legs) cut by HRU 2623*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionDX ribs and scapular and lower legs (kneecaps down) of supine skeleton on SW-NE orientation cut by graves of HRU 2606 and 2623
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriano diagnostic bones
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bone
Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of CraniumMISSING
Limbs: Upper (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Hand (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Upper (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Hand (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (sx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Lower (dx)EXTENDED
ObservationsPATHOLOGIES ON TIBAS

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
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
- absent
Lumbar column
- absent
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- absent
Knee-cap (sx)
- connected
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- connected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxYES
Sunken sternumABSENT
PelvisABSENT
Knee-capsORIGINAL
AnklebonesORIGINAL
Verticalization of clavicleABSENT
Oblique scapulaNO
Medial rotation of humerusABSENT
Lateral rotation of femurABSENT
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesNONE
Cause of compressionSIDES OF GRAVE

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial adult skeleton (dx ribs and lower legs) cut by HRU 2623*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T184
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_208

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 9-6-2009
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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