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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of juvenile in simple earth grave disturbed by later graves
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 6-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3557
  Covers
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- VM_3556
- Fills
  VM_3558
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Site Photo

Site Photo VM_627

Description

Definitionskeleton of juvenile missing torso and cranium, north of 2001 and immediately west of church steps
Excavation Technique
Type of Grave
Type of Grave Cover
Orientation
State of Conservation
Condition
Description
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliability

Sex
- Female
Age
- Juvenile (10-18 years)
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriapelvis
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
- absent

Position of CraniumMissing
Limbs: Upper (sx)Flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)Absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)Flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)Extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)Extended
ObservationsArm position on basis of position of homerus

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
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)
- absent
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 thoraxNot present
Sunken sternumNot present
PelvisClosed probably
Knee-capsConnected
AnklebonesConnected
Verticalization of clavicleNot present
Oblique scapulanot present
Medial rotation of humerusno
Lateral rotation of femurNo
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesnone
Cause of compressionSides of grave

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionskeleton of juvenile missing torso and cranium, north of 2001 and immediately west of church steps

Tomb

Tomb VM_T256
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_294

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 6-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 6-7-2009

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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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