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Villa Magna

Interpretation

- Interpretation PARTIAL SKELETON OF INFANT ON N-S ORIENTATION DISTURBED BY INSERTION OF HRU 2829 INTO TOMB G LOWER HALF MISSING W OF HRU 2828
- Interpreted by
  - Cori Fenwick
- Interpreted on 8-6-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

- VM_2867
  Covers
- Edit
- VM_2866
- Fills
  VM_2868
- Edit

Site Photo

Site Photo VM_698

Description

Definitionpartial skeleton of infant on N-S orientation, west of HRU 2828*
Excavation Techniquesmall tools
Type of Graveearth
Type of Grave Cover
OrientationN-S
State of Conservationbad
Conditionbad
Descriptionskeleton of infant, largely missing cranium, truncated at waist, supine
Observationsdisturbed by insertion of other graves into tomb G
Period
Phase
Associated Finds
Stratigraphic Reliabilitygood

Age
- Infant (0-2 years)
Deposition Type
- Primary

Age- Diagnostic Criteriasize

Position

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

Position of CraniumLARGLEY MISSING
Limbs: Upper (sx)FLEXED
Limbs: Hand (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Upper (dx)ABSENT
Limbs: Hand (dx)EXTENDED
Limbs: Lower (sx)ABSENT
Limbs: Lower (dx)ABSENT
ObservationsVERY DISTURBED

Articulation

Cervical column
- connected
Distal part of the hand (sx)
- connected
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
- connected
Lumbar column
- disconnected
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

PelvisABSENT
Knee-capsABSENT
AnklebonesABSENT
Verticalization of clavicleABSENT
Oblique scapulaABSENT
Lateral rotation of femurABSENT
Bones significantly disturbed by depositional processesLOWER HALF OF SKELETON MISSING

Decomposition
- In full space

Isotope Analysis

Basic Information

Definitionpartial skeleton of infant on N-S orientation, west of HRU 2828*

Tomb

Tomb VM_T187
- burial

Geophoto

Geophoto VM_212

Record Details

Director
- Lisa Fentress
Supervisor
- Cori Fenwick
Date of Excavation 8-6-2009
Issued to Cori Fenwick
Issued on 8-6-2009