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Villa Magna

Interpretation

- Interpretation Grave of an adult inside the campanile.Poor preservation;cut at lower cervical vertebrae by construction of campanile.
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 16-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_3765
  Fills
- VM_3769
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_3768
- Fills
  VM_3770
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_831

Description

Definitionadult skull SW-NE orientation near west wall inside the campanile
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Covernone visible
OrientationSW-NE
State of Conservationpoor
Conditionpoor
DescriptionCranium of an adult, SW-NE orientation, supine position, inside the campanile near western wall. Cranium is crushed and fragmented with 3 articulated cervical vertebrae. Atlas and axis appear to be missing.
Observations
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Sex
- Undeterminable
Age
- Adult
Deposition Type
- Disturbed Primary

Sex- Diagnostic Criteriapreservation
Age- Diagnostic Criteriamaturation
Nature of disturbanceconstruction of campanile

Position

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

Position of CraniumN/A
Limbs: Upper (sx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (sx)Absent
Limbs: Upper (dx)Absent
Limbs: Hand (dx)Absent
Limbs: Lower (sx)Abseent
Limbs: Lower (dx)Absent
ObservationsPoor preservation, carnium and cervical verts only

Articulation

Cervical column
- disconnected
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)
- absent
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 thoraxAbsent
Sunken sternumAbsent
PelvisAbsent
Knee-capsAbsent
AnklebonesAbsent
Verticalization of clavicleAbsent
Oblique scapulaAbsent
Medial rotation of humerusAbsent
Lateral rotation of femurAbsent
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesN/A
Cause of compressionN/A

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionadult skull SW-NE orientation near west wall inside the campanile

Tomb

Tomb VM_T309
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_367

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 16-7-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 16-7-2009