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Interpretation

- Interpretation partial adult skeleton on N-S orientation in cut 4198. head, torso and arms only. part of group of burials cut into 4149. cut by 4166.
- Interpreted by
  - Megan McNamee
- Interpreted on 23-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_4166
  Cuts
- VM_4197
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_4196
- Fills
  VM_4197
- Fills
  VM_4198
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_94

Description

Definitionpartial adult skeleton on N-S orientation in cut 4198, cut by 4166
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Gravefossa terragna, singola
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationN-S
State of Conservationbad; many bones already crushed by pavement system above
Conditionthose near surface bad; those buried deeper in better condition
DescriptionSimple earth grave, cut by 4166, containing partial adult skeleton on N-S orientation in cut 4198. Head, torso and arms only part of a group of burials cut into 4149. Cut by 4166. Supine position.
Observationsno grave goods
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Nature of disturbancemissing bottom half of skeleton

Position

Position of skeleton
- Supine
Ligaments: Atlante-Epistrofeo
- absent
Ligaments: Epistrofeo-C3
- absent

Position of Craniumoriginal
Limbs: Upper (sx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (sx)flat over upper chest
Limbs: Upper (dx)flexed
Limbs: Hand (dx)flat over upper chest

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- disconnected
Distal part of the hand (dx)
- disconnected
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
- disconnected
Lumbar column
- connected
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 sternumyes
Verticalization of clavicleno
Oblique scapulano
Medial rotation of humerusyes
Cause of compressionpressione periferica del sedimento (in piena terra)

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial adult skeleton on N-S orientation in cut 4198, cut by 4166

Tomb

Tomb VM_T367
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_144

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Caroline Goodson
Date of Excavation 23-7-2008
Issued to Frances Parton
Issued on 21-7-2008

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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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