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Interpretation

- Interpretation BURIAL OF INFANT IN EARTH GRAVE, DISTURBED BY LATER GRAVES IN THE CEMETERY.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 9-6-2009
- Interpretation BURIAL OF INFANT IN EARTH GRAVE, DISTURBED BY LATER GRAVES IN THE CEMETERY.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 9-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2745
  Cuts
- VM_2748
  Cuts
- VM_2879
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2878
- Fills
  VM_2880
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_692

Description

Definitiontorso of infant cut into 2807, N-S foundation of narthex wall
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Cover
Orientation
State of Conservationpartial
Conditionmediocre
DescriptionPartial upper torso of infant on W-E orientation. Only ribs, vertabrae, sn hand and sn scapula survive.
Observationscut by later graves
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of CraniumMISSING
Limbs: Upper (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Hand (sx)DX LOWER TORSO
Limbs: Upper (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Hand (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (dx)ABSENT
ObservationsDISTUBED IN CENTRAL THORAX

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
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)
- absent
Knee-cap (dx)
- absent
Anklebones (sx)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- absent
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxYES
Sunken sternumABSENT
PelvisABSENT
Knee-capsABSENT
AnklebonesABSENT
Verticalization of clavicleABSENT
Oblique scapulaABSENT
Medial rotation of humerusABSENT
Lateral rotation of femurABSENT
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesCENTRAL VERTEBRAE, SN SCAPULA
Cause of compressionSIDES OF GRAVE

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitiontorso of infant cut into 2807, N-S foundation of narthex wall

Tomb

Tomb VM_T190
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_215

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 9-6-2009

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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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