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.
The skeleton's head was probably removed by Victorian workmen
![Ancient body prompts new theories](http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/42373000/jpg/_42373020_sarcopaguspa203.jpg)
1 posted on
11/30/2006 11:36:14 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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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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2 posted on
11/30/2006 11:38:08 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
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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...
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11/30/2006 11:56:09 PM PST by
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To: SunkenCiv
Rare find.
I seem to recall that the Romans as a rule Cremated their dead.
4 posted on
12/01/2006 12:12:26 AM PST by
Pontiac
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Do they still get those stone boxes from the "sarcophi-guy" ????
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17 posted on
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