[SunkenCiv]

from a BBC story about the same find:

A Roman sarcophagus discovered near Trafalgar Square could lead to the map of Roman London being redrawn. The limestone coffin containing a headless skeleton was found during excavations at St-Martin-in-the-Fields Church, central London. The find, which dates from around 410AD, lies outside what were the city walls of Roman London... "All of a sudden we're having to rethink what Roman London really was. This work has literally stopped us in our tracks and given us a new phrase, Roman Westminster." ...Excavations began at St-Martin-in-the-Fields in January 2006 as part of £36m renovations at the church.

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The skeleton's head was probably removed by Victorian workmen

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[SunkenCiv]

Thanks rond and DaveLoneRanger for the FReepmail and links. Looks like this Roman guy was never the head of a large corporation...

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[coconutt2000]

Archaeologists discovered a rare Roman limestone sarcophagus containing a headless skeleton at the site of an historic London's church, authorities said Friday.

I've been looking for where I misplaced my body...

[Pontiac]

Rare find.

I seem to recall that the Romans as a rule Cremated their dead.

[xcamel]

Do they still get those stone boxes from the "sarcophi-guy" ????

[SunkenCiv]

source is blocked, but this has more information about this dig:

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain/article2029264.ece