LINCOLN, ENGLAND—The Lincolnshire Echo reports that the remains of two babies and an adult have been uncovered in a Roman cemetery in Lincoln’s city center. One of the children had been buried beneath a roof tile. Cremated remains were also found in an urn. City archaeologist Alastair MacIntosh explained that evidence of Roman buildings dating back to the first century had been found in the area, but the discovery of the cemetery was a surprise. Since Roman burials were usually placed outside the city walls, the site could help researchers determine the early limits of the city of Lindum. Further excavation could also reveal the purpose of a large stone slab unearthed at the site. “What we have uncovered so far indicates that we have probably located part of a cemetery used over an extended period of time, but we can’t draw definitive conclusions at this early stage,” Gavin Glover of Allen Archaeology explained. To read about another Roman burial in England, go to “What’s in a Name?“
Roman Cemetery Discovered in Lincoln
News June 22, 2016
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