Truly extraordinary 1600 year old coffin found by archaeologist

Truly extraordinary 1600 year old coffin found by archaeologist
A newly discovered 1,600-year-old burial site in northern England containing the remains of more than 60 men, women, and children could provide key insights into a largely undocumented period of British history. Archaeologists working on a wider dig near Garforth in Leeds last year uncovered the historic cemetery, which appeared to include remains of both Roman and Anglo-Saxon people. Among their finds was an ancient lead coffin believed to hold the remains of an aristocratic woman from the later years of the Roman Empire. The discovery has been kept under wraps until now in order to protect the site's anonymity, but experts are now analyzing the remains and will use carbon dating to establish their age. The burial site in Leeds may help clarify details about an important stretch of British history when the Roman Empire transitioned to subsequent Anglo-Saxon communities.

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Remains of Roman aristocrat unearthed in ancient lead coffin in England: "Truly extraordinary"
A newly discovered 1, 600-year-old burial site in northern England containing the remains of more than 60 men, women, and children could provide key insights into a largely undocumented period of British history. Archaeologists working on a wider dig near Garforth in Leeds last year uncovered the historic cemetery, which appeared to include remains of both Roman and Anglo-Saxon people. Among their finds was an ancient lead coffin believed to hold the remains of an aristocratic woman from the later years of the Roman Empire. The discovery has been kept under wraps until now in order to protect the site's anonymity, but experts are now analyzing the remains and will use carbon dating to establish their age. The burial site in Leeds may help clarify details about an important stretch of British history when the Roman Empire transitioned to subsequent Anglo-Saxon communities.

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