‘Unique’ Roman Tombstone Found in Cirencester, England

Posted by admin on Feb 26, 2015

A “unique” Roman headstone is the first of its kind unearthed in the UK, experts believe. The tombstone was found near skeletal remains thought to belong to the person named on its inscription, making the discovery unique.

Archaeologists behind the dig in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, said they believed it marked the grave of a 27-year-old woman called Bodica. The bodies of three children were also found in the “family burial plot”.

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