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Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2874
  Cuts
- VM_2929
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2928
- Fills
  VM_2930
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_665
Site Photo VM_749

Description

Definitionadult skeleton without head on SW-NE axis, south of wall 2416
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongoodrn
DescriptionSkeleton of adult laid in supine position with arms crossed and legs extended. Missing cranium, dx pelvis, and sn and dx ulna and radius.
Observationsnail found in fill - for coffin?
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of limbs
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)FLEXED
Limbs: Hand (sx)DX TORSO
Limbs: Upper (dx)FLEXED
Limbs: Hand (dx)SN TORSO
Limbs: Lower (sx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Lower (dx)EXTENDED
ObservationsMISSING ARMS BUT HANDS STILL VISABLE

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxYES
Sunken sternumYES
PelvisNA
Knee-capsDX FALLEN TO N SN IN ORIGINAL POSITION
AnklebonesORIGINAL
Verticalization of clavicleYES
Oblique scapulaNO
Medial rotation of humerusYES
Lateral rotation of femurNO
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesYES
Cause of compressionSIDES OF GRAVE

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skeleton without head on SW-NE axis, south of wall 2416

Tomb

Tomb VM_T204
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_234

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 15-6-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 12-6-2009

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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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