Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • grave of child disturbed by later activity in cemetery
      • Cori Fenwick
    • 18-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • skeleton of child on S-N orientation west of church facade and HRU 2435*
  • small tools
  • Fossa terragna, singola. Some tile and stone lining bottom of tomb
  • N/A
  • S-N
  • partially preserved
  • good
  • Skeleton of infant, supine with right arm flexed, hand on left pelvis. Left side of torso and arms missing, cranium in poor condition. Truncated after femors. In simple earth grave with some stones and tiles linking side of cut. No associated grave goods.
  • disturbed by later graves causing damage to skull, and removal of left side and lower legs
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  • good
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  • disturbed by later graves

Position

  • upright
  • absent
  • absent
  • flexed
  • on pelvis
  • absent
  • absent
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Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

  • yes
  • yes
  • no
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  • no
  • n/a
  • no
  • no
  • cranium, left side of torso and arms, lower limbs
  • pressione periferica del sedimento

Isotope Analysis

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Basic Information

  • skeleton of child on S-N orientation west of church facade and HRU 2435*

Tomb

Geophoto

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Cori Fenwick
  • 19-6-2008
  • Cori Fenwick
  • 20-6-2008