Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • infant burial in simple grave - poor condition - possibly crushed by tomb wall
      • Meg Andrews
    • 18-7-2007
    • Not in fact in tomb E - part of later phase of earthen cuts in churchyard - like 2348*
      • Cori Fenwick
    • 30-7-2010

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • skeleton of infant in tomb E, above 2348
  • trowel, small tools
  • fossa terragna, singola, part of tomb E
  • trampled beaten earth surface
  • W-E
  • poor
  • poor
  • Infant HRU 2357* in supine position, cranium to south and badly crushed. Legs disarticulated. Hands disarticulated.
  • no associated grave goods, overall badly preserved
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Position

  • upright
  • assente
  • assente
  • flesso
  • above r pelvis
  • assente
  • assente
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Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

  • yes
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  • yes
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  • lower legs
  • pressione periferica del sedimento
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Isotope Analysis

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Basic Information

  • skeleton of infant in tomb E, above 2348

Tomb

Plan

Geophoto

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Cori Fenwick
  • 18-7-2007
  • Karen Heslin
  • 18-7-2007