Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • burial of child in earth grave. Possibly part of walled tomb. Buried prior to construction of [2103] and disturbed by later graves
      • Cori Fenwick
    • 25-6-2008

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • partial skeleton of child west of wall 2321
  • partial skeleton of child east of wall 2331
  • fossa terragna, singola
  • no cover
  • W-E
  • partial - missing right leg an lower torso, and right humerus
  • good
  • Partial skeleton of child, missing part of cranium, humerus dx, lower torso and lower limbs on dx. Supine with arms crossed and legs slightly flexed. Buried on fossa terragna on W-E orientation. No associated finds.
  • cut by later graves, lying next to 2504* earlier than construction of 2103
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  • good
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  • disturbed by later activity

Position

  • turned to left side (north)
  • flexed
  • spine-midway
  • flexed
  • sx humerus
  • flexed
  • absent
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Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

  • yes
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  • no
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  • no
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  • femur
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Isotope Analysis

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Basic Information

  • partial skeleton of child west of wall 2321

Tomb

Geophoto

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Cori Fenwick
  • 24-6-2008
  • Cori Fenwick
  • 23-6-2008