Villa Magna

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.
      • Megan McNamee
    • 23-7-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • partial adult skeleton on N-S orientation in cut 4198, cut by 4166
  • small tools
  • fossa terragna, singola
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  • N-S
  • bad; many bones already crushed by pavement system above
  • those near surface bad; those buried deeper in better condition
  • Simple 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.
  • no grave goods
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  • good
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  • missing bottom half of skeleton

Position

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  • original
  • flexed
  • flat over upper chest
  • flexed
  • flat over upper chest
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Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

  • yes
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  • no
  • no
  • yes
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  • pressione periferica del sedimento (in piena terra)

Isotope Analysis

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Basic Information

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

Tomb

Geophoto

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Caroline Goodson
  • 23-7-2008
  • Frances Parton
  • 21-7-2008