Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • Burial of adult in shroud in a fossa terragna
      • Cori Fenwick
    • 15-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • adult skeleton north of 2001 and south of 2417 - shroud burial
  • small tools
  • shroud in fossa terragna
  • none found
  • W-E
  • complete
  • good
  • adult skeleton in supine position with left arm crossed below torso and right raised to heart, legs extended with feet pushed up against cut
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  • good
  • cranium, pelvis
  • length of bones
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Position

  • fallen to right side, jaw open
  • flexed
  • lower right ribs
  • flexed
  • upper vertebrae
  • extended
  • extended
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Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • No
  • Original position
  • Original position pushed up
  • Yes, both
  • Yes, both
  • NOt, but slightly turned out
  • No
  • Metacarpals
  • Sides of shroud

Isotope Analysis

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Basic Information

  • adult skeleton north of 2001 and south of 2417 - shroud burial

Tomb

Geophoto

Record Details

    • Lisa Fentress
    • Cori Fenwick
  • 15-7-2009
  • Cori Fenwick
  • 15-7-2009