Remains of Roman aristocrat unearthed in ‘extraordinary’ cemetery near Leeds
by Josh Halliday North of England correspondent from Science | The Guardian on (#69R9W)
Archaeologists hail once in a lifetime' discovery of Roman and Saxon site dating back 1,600 years
Skeletal remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed in a truly extraordinary" hidden cemetery dating back 1,600 years.
Bones belonging to the high-status woman were discovered in an ancient lead coffin during a dig in the town of Garforth, near Leeds.
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