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Interpretation

- Interpretation EARTH GRAVE OF ADULT FMALE NOT DISTURBED BY LATER ACTIVITY CUT INTO EARLIER GRAVE
- Interpreted by
  - Rowan Brixey
- Interpreted on 8-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2858
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2857
- Fills
  VM_2859
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_632
Site Photo VM_646
Site Photo VM_700
Site Photo VM_713

Description

Definitionadult skeleton in corner of wall 2001 and church facade (north of 2001)
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationgood
Conditiongood
Descriptionskeleton of adult female on W-E orientation, arms crossed over mid-section, legs extended
Observationscoin found in fill
Period
Phase
Associated Findscoin
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Female
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriamandible, pelvis
Age- Diagnostic Criteriadental wear size

Position

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

Position of CraniumUPRIGHT
Limbs: Upper (sx)FLEXED
Limbs: Hand (sx)LOWER TORSO DX
Limbs: Upper (dx)FLEXED
Limbs: Hand (dx)MID TORSO SX
Limbs: Lower (sx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Lower (dx)EXTENDED

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the foot (dx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- connected
Atlanto-occipital
- disconnected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
Sacrum-iliac (dx)
- connected
Knee-cap (sx)
- absent
Knee-cap (dx)
- connected
Anklebones (sx)
- disconnected
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- disconnected
Tarsals (dx)
- connected

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxOPEN
Sunken sternumNO
PelvisCLOSED
Knee-capsSX CONNECTED, DX ABSENT
AnklebonesYES
Verticalization of clavicleNO
Oblique scapulaNO
Medial rotation of humerusNO
Lateral rotation of femurNO
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesNO
Cause of compressionSIDES OF GRAVE

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton in corner of wall 2001 and church facade (north of 2001)

Tomb

Tomb VM_T185
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_210

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 8-6-2009
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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