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Interpretation

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

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2589
  Cuts
- VM_3563
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3562
- Fills
  VM_3564
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_622

Description

Definitionlegs of juvenile, north of 2416
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationW-E
State of Conservationpartial
Conditiongood
DescriptionDX femur, sn + DX tibias and fibulas, and some of DX foot of juvenile skelton. In supine position with extended legs on W-E orientation.
Observationscut by grave of HRU 2587
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex- Diagnostic Criterianone
Age- Diagnostic Criterialength of bone
Nature of disturbancelater grave

Position

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

Position of Craniumabsent
Limbs: Upper (sx)absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)extended
Limbs: Lower (dx)extended

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)
- 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)
- absent
Anklebones (dx)
- connected
Tarsals (sx)
- absent
Tarsals (dx)
- absent

Decomposition and Compression

Opening of the thoraxabsent
Sunken sternumabsent
Pelvisabsent
Knee-capsoriginal position
AnklebonesDX slightly shifted to N; SN missing
Verticalization of clavicleabsent
Oblique scapulaabsent
Medial rotation of humerusabsent
Lateral rotation of femurno
Cause of compressionSides of grave

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionlegs of juvenile, north of 2416

Tomb

Tomb VM_T258
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_302

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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