Villa Magna

Interpretation

    • Burial of child in slab stone-lined tomb built into the foundation of the Narthex. Skeleton lies supine on a W:E orientation, buried in open space.
      • Cori Fenwick
    • 21-7-2009

Stratigraphic Relationships

Site Photo

Description

  • W-E skeleton of child in tile lined tomb built into the foundation of the narthex
  • small tools
  • built slab tomb
  • none visible
  • W-E
  • partial
  • mediocre
  • Poorly preserved skeleton of child in supine position on W-E orientation, missing central torso and lower legs. Buried in open space.
  • two slabs survive at either end of the grave, used as head and foot-stones
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  • good
  • child
  • length of long bones
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Position

  • upright, jaw fallen to DX side
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  • A
  • A
  • A
  • D
  • D
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Articulation

Decomposition and Compression

  • yes
  • absent
  • open
  • missing
  • absent
  • yes
  • yes
  • yes
  • SX completely rotated, DX slightly
  • jaw, torso
  • none evident

Isotope Analysis

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Basic Information

  • W-E skeleton of child in tile lined tomb built into the foundation of the narthex

Tomb

Geophoto

Record Details

  • Cori Fenwick
  • 21-7-2009