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2922*
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Interpretation

- Interpretation Very disturbed burial of adult in corner of graveyard
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 12-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2923
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2922
- Fills
  VM_2924
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_669

Description

Definitiondx fibula and half pelvis north of 2001
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationN-S
State of Conservationpoor
Conditiongood
DescriptionFemur DX and half of pelvis cut by wall B1 2001 and later grave activity. Grave cut 2589 of HRU 2857 N-S orientation.
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criterianot enough remains
Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of tibula
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 CraniumAbsent
Limbs: Upper (sx)A
Limbs: Hand (sx)A
Limbs: Upper (dx)A
Limbs: Hand (dx)A
Limbs: Lower (sx)A
Limbs: Lower (dx)D

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)
- connected
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 thoraxA
Sunken sternumA
PelvisA
Knee-capsA
AnklebonesA
Verticalization of clavicleA
Oblique scapulaA
Medial rotation of humerusA
Lateral rotation of femurA

Decomposition
- In empty space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitiondx fibula and half pelvis north of 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T203
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_232

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 12-6-2009

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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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