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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of adult disturbed by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 16-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2970
  Covers
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- VM_2969
- Fills
  VM_2971
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Site Photo

Site Photo VM_626

Description

Definitionsn shoulder and ribs and fibula on W-E orientation
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernot visible
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationonly fragments
Conditionpoor
Descriptionsn scapula, humerus and ribs and half sn fibula survive on adult individual laid out in supine position with extended legs
Observationscut away by grave excavated in '08
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliability

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriano diagnostic bones
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bones
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 Craniumabsent
Limbs: Upper (sx)a
Limbs: Hand (sx)a
Limbs: Upper (dx)a
Limbs: Hand (dx)a
Limbs: Lower (sx)d
Limbs: Lower (dx)d

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)
- 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)
- 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 claviclen/a
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurabsent
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesclavicola
Cause of compressionsides of graves

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionsn shoulder and ribs and fibula on W-E orientation

Tomb

Tomb VM_T215
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_253

Record Details

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

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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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