Archaeologists discover remains of Roman aristocrat in 'extraordinary' cemetery near Leeds.Image: Leeds.gov.uk
Posted on 03/13/2023 3:50:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Archaeologists have discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman aristocrat in a “truly extraordinary” hidden cemetery near Leeds. The remains are believed to be of a late-Roman aristocratic woman and were discovered as part of an archaeological dig near Garforth in Leeds.
The discovery also revealed the remains of more than 60 men, women and children who lived in the area more than a thousand years ago.
Those buried with her in the cemetery are believed to include both late-Roman and early-Saxon people, with the burial customs of both cultures found in different graves.
Hailing it as a “once in a lifetime” discovery, the archaeologists believe that it could help unlock secrets of a period spanning from the fall of the Roman empire in AD400 to the beginnings of the Anglo-Saxon era...
Archaeologists hope this means the site can help them chart the largely undocumented and hugely important transition between the fall of the Roman Empire in around 400AD and the establishment of the famed Anglo-Saxon kingdoms which followed...
Leeds city council said the discovery was made last spring but could only be revealed now because of the need to keep the site safe while tests were carried out.
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Archaeologists discover remains of Roman aristocrat in 'extraordinary' cemetery near Leeds.Image: Leeds.gov.uk
Thanks mewzilla.
Kind of sad…
Graves should be left alone, I think.
I agree. Leave the dead alone. Quit digging them up.
The difference between a looter or grave robber and an archaeologist is about 100 years. Sometimes less.
It’s fine to excavate the past… But I think they should just mark the grave, and leave the bones alone.
It just strikes me as very sad that’s all
The Romans had slaves. Will have to rebury in an unmarked grave somewhere else.
You’re welcome!
:^) There will probably be a modern marker. Based on those which have survived, Roman burials had quite nice and informative markers. Generally the markers were hauled off in the Middle Ages for reuse as building materials.
It just occurred to me — how many people in England descended from the Romans who were stationed there? How many Romans “went native” and stayed vs returning to Rome?
Great album!.............
Maybe that’s where the KILT came from.....................
All of them should be buried there, as they continue to die off, just for the “The Who, Dead at Leeds” setup.
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