Center for Isotope Research on Cultural and Environmental Heritage (CIRCE), Second University of Naples Department of Environmental Science, Naples, Italy.
Rapid Commun Mass Spectrom. 2012 Oct 30;26(20):2393-8. doi: 10.1002/rcm.6302.
The 6(th) archaeological excavation campaign performed at the 'Pieve di Pava' (San Giovanni d'Asso, Siena, Italy) unearthed a privileged stone burial of a single individual (US 2378), covered by a monolithic slab and placed in front of an altar. The skeletal remains of a young male (18-20 years old), not in anatomical connection, were found at the bottom floor of a tomb (160 cm long, 40 cm large and over 70 cm deep).
A multidisciplinary study has been carried out concerning that privileged bone burial. The study combines paleopathology studies, stable isotope palaeodietary reconstruction, radiocarbon dating and archaeological analyses.
(14) C dating of the skeleton revealed a date between 650 and 688 AD. Stable isotope analysis (δ(18) O, δ(13) C, δ(15) N) attested that he was probably a member of the local population, whose diet was rather rich in animal proteins. The paleopathological study diagnosed a case of acromesomelic dysplasia, a congenital anomaly with disproportion of the limbs. Archaeological evidence regarding the circular delimitation of the bones suggested that the skeleton was a secondary deposition, transported to the church in a sack.
We argue that the relic was used for the re-consecration of the church, following the restoration work in the 8(th) century. We conclude that the skeleton belonged to an eminent personage (e.g., either the member of a local elite family or a saint).
在意大利锡耶纳省圣乔瓦尼达斯索的“皮耶韦迪帕瓦”（Pieve di Pava）进行了第 6 次考古发掘，出土了一个享有特权的单人石葬（US 2378），葬具是一块整体石板，放在圣坛前。在一个墓穴的底层（长 160 厘米，宽 40 厘米，深 70 厘米以上）发现了一名年轻男性（18-20 岁）的骨骼遗骸，没有解剖学上的联系。
对这一特殊的骨骼埋葬进行了多学科研究。该研究结合了古病理学研究、稳定同位素古饮食重建、放射性碳测年和考古分析。
（14）C 年代测定显示骨骼的年代在公元 650 年至 688 年之间。稳定同位素分析（δ(18) O、δ(13) C、δ(15) N）表明，他可能是当地居民的一员，其饮食中动物蛋白质相当丰富。古病理学研究诊断出一例肢端体部发育不良，这是一种肢体比例失调的先天性异常。骨骼的考古证据表明其呈圆形排列，这表明骨骼是被装在袋子里从其他地方运到教堂的二次埋葬品。
我们认为，在 8 世纪的修复工作之后，该遗物被用于教堂的重新祝圣。我们推断，该骨架属于一位杰出人物（例如，当地精英家族的成员或圣人）。
