1,600 Year Old Roman Coffin Found Under London
December 1st 2006 02:49
CNN reports archaeologists have unearthed a limestone Roman sarcophagus containing a headless skeleton, believed to be from 410 AD.
The coffin was unearthed near Trafalgar Square 10 feet below St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
The find is significant as it's located outside the established boundaries of the Roman city walls and opens up a new section of London for study.
The coffin was unearthed near Trafalgar Square 10 feet below St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
The find is significant as it's located outside the established boundaries of the Roman city walls and opens up a new section of London for study.
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