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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on December 08, 2021, 12:54:44 PM

Title: Physical evidence for crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Post by: Duncan Head on December 08, 2021, 12:54:44 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/dec/08/best-physical-evidence-of-roman-crucifixion-found-in-cambridgeshire
Title: Re: Physical evidence for crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Post by: Nick Harbud on December 08, 2021, 01:52:58 PM
I am glad that the practice of crucifixion had died out by the time I was living in Fenstanton in the 1980s.
Title: Re: Physical evidence for crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Post by: DougM on December 08, 2021, 04:30:53 PM
Quote from: NickHarbud on December 08, 2021, 01:52:58 PM
I am glad that the practice of crucifixion had died out by the time I was living in Fenstanton in the 1980s.

Had you dome anything to merit crucifixion?
Title: Re: Physical evidence for crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Post by: Nick Harbud on December 09, 2021, 11:26:29 AM
Apart from playing the occasional game of Warhammer?   :-[
Title: Re: Physical evidence for crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Post by: DougM on December 09, 2021, 05:39:58 PM
Quote from: NickHarbud on December 09, 2021, 11:26:29 AM
Apart from playing the occasional game of Warhammer?   :-[

That'll do it..   In the Grimdark Universe, crucifixion is letting you off lightly...
Title: Re: Physical evidence for crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Post by: Imperial Dave on December 09, 2021, 06:46:40 PM
I'm Brian and so's my wife.....
Title: Re: Physical evidence for crucifixion in Cambridgeshire
Post by: Cantabrigian on December 15, 2021, 01:37:20 PM
According to the post Rupert Brooke Cotton in Cambridgeshire is "full of nameless crimes".  Maybe some of them were punishable by crucifixion.
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