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HS2 archaeologists reveal secrets of small Roman town excavated near Aylesbury

Started by Imperial Dave, February 06, 2022, 09:30:31 AM

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Imperial Dave

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Duncan Head

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.
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Imperial Dave

I thought it was a natty little site offering a look at all the finds thus far even if fronted up by HS2 themselves  :)
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