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Interpretation

- Interpretation partial remains of adult skeleton. damaged by later grave activity and 2008-2009 activity
- Interpreted by
  - Victoria Whitton
- Interpreted on 16-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2964
  Covers
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- VM_2963
- Fills
  VM_2965
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Site Photo

Site Photo VM_644

Description

Definitioncranium and upper torso of adult on SW-NE orientation cut into wall 2416
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionPartial skeleton of adult in supine position, earth grave on W-E orientation. Cranium damaged by 2008-2009 activity. Upper torso remains with sn humerus. Bones in very poor condition. Pelvis and head of femur sn remain.
Observationsno associated finds
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of bones
Nature of disturbancelater grave activity

Position

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

Position of Craniumupright
Limbs: Upper (sx)d
Limbs: Hand (sx)a
Limbs: Upper (dx)a
Limbs: Hand (dx)a
Limbs: Lower (sx)a
Limbs: Lower (dx)a

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
- connected
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- connected
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 thoraxno
Sunken sternumno
Pelvisn/a
Knee-capsn/a
Anklebonesn/a
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulan/a
Medial rotation of humerusn/a
Lateral rotation of femurn/a

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitioncranium and upper torso of adult on SW-NE orientation cut into wall 2416

Tomb

Tomb VM_T213
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_249

Record Details

Director
Supervisor
Date of Excavation
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 16-6-2009

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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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