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Interpretation

- Interpretation Burial of adult in simple earth grave, disturbed by later graves to north
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 6-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3560
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3559
- Fills
  VM_3561
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_625

Description

Definitiondx upper torso and cranium of adult north of 2001
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionBurial of adult in supine position, head turned to north, right arm probably flexed. Simple grave on W-E orientation. Only cranium and upper right torso (no vertebrae survives).
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriaonly torso survives
Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize of bones
Nature of disturbancelater graves

Position

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

Position of CraniumTurned to the north
Limbs: Upper (sx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)Absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)Flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (dx)Absent

Articulation

Cervical column
- absent
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)
- connected
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 clavicleNo
Oblique scapulaNo
Medial rotation of humerusNo
Lateral rotation of femurAbsent
Cause of compressionSides of grave

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitiondx upper torso and cranium of adult north of 2001

Tomb

Tomb VM_T257
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_295

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 4-7-2009
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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