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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of adult in simple earth grave, cut by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 16-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2930
  Cuts
- VM_2967
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2966
- Fills
  VM_2968
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_629
Site Photo VM_642
Site Photo VM_643

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton of adult on SW-NE orientation cut into wall 2416
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationpartial
Conditionmediocre
DescriptionPartial skeleton of adult with arms crossed and legs extended in supine position. Missing cranium, DX arm, lumbar column, DX pelvis and femur.
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Male
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones

Position

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

Position of CraniumMissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)F
Limbs: Hand (sx)A
Limbs: Upper (dx)A
Limbs: Hand (dx)A
Limbs: Lower (sx)D
Limbs: Lower (dx)D

Articulation

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

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxYes
Sunken sternumAbsent
Pelvisimpossible to determine
Knee-capsoriginal position
Anklebonesoriginal position
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurno
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesSN arm
Cause of compressionsides of graves

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton of adult on SW-NE orientation cut into wall 2416

Tomb

Tomb VM_T214
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_248

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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