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Interpretation

- Interpretation burial of an infant
- Interpreted by
  - Meg Andrews
- Interpreted on 19-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_5293
  Covers
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- VM_5291
- Fills
  VM_5292
- Covers
  VM_5293
- Covers
  VM_5324
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_758

Description

Definitioninfant skeletal remains easst of SU 5272 in Room 23
Excavation Technique
Type of Grave
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationN:S
State of Conservation
Condition
Description
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliability

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize
Nature of disturbancepick during excavation

Position

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

Position of Craniumundeterminable
Limbs: Upper (sx)A
Limbs: Hand (sx)A
Limbs: Upper (dx)A
Limbs: Hand (dx)A
Limbs: Lower (sx)F
Limbs: Lower (dx)E
Observationsentire right side missing except for right leg (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)
- absent
Scapula-humerus joint (sx)
- connected
Scapula-humerus joint (dx)
- absent
Atlanto-occipital
- absent
Lumbar column
- connected
Lumbar-sacrum
- absent
Sacrum-iliac (sx)
- connected
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 thoraxn/a
Sunken sternumn/a
Pelvisn/a
Knee-capsn/a
Anklebonesn/a
Verticalization of claviclen/a
Oblique scapulan/a
Medial rotation of humerusn/a
Lateral rotation of femurn/a
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesn/a
Cause of compressionn/a

Decomposition
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Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitioninfant skeletal remains easst of SU 5272 in Room 23

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_265

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Meg Andrews
Date of Excavation 17-6-2009
Issued to Meg Andrews
Issued on 18-6-2009

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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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