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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on February 06, 2022, 09:30:31 AM

Title: HS2 archaeologists reveal secrets of small Roman town excavated near Aylesbury
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 06, 2022, 09:30:31 AM
https://mediacentre.hs2.org.uk/news/hs2-archaeologists-reveal-secrets-of-small-roman-town-excavated-near-aylesbury

handy centralised site for all the HS2 archaeology finds provided by....er...HS2. Hopefully the website didnt cost billions
Title: Re: HS2 archaeologists reveal secrets of small Roman town excavated near Aylesbury
Post by: Duncan Head on February 06, 2022, 12:17:15 PM
This is the cemetery with the decapitations mentioned on the other thread. From the link on this one:

QuoteAmongst the buried population at Fleet Marston are a number of decapitated burials, approximately 10% of those buried there. There are several instances of the head being placed between the legs or next to the feet. One interpretation of this burial practice is that it could be the burial of criminals or a type of outcast, although decapitation is well-known elsewhere and appears to have been a normal, albeit marginal, burial rite during the late Roman period.
Title: Re: HS2 archaeologists reveal secrets of small Roman town excavated near Aylesbury
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 06, 2022, 12:41:46 PM
I thought it was a natty little site offering a look at all the finds thus far even if fronted up by HS2 themselves  :)