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Unique Roman Britain Cemetery: Jewelry Buried with Child and Stone Sarcophagi

Unique Roman Britain Cemetery: Jewelry Buried with Child and Stone Sarcophagi

The Roman cemetery, accidentally discovered during the A47 road expansion works near Wansford, close to Peterborough, has astonished archaeologists. The excavation team states that this cemetery is “unique” because the variety of different burial types and grave goods is quite remarkable. In particular, the jewelry buried with a young child and a solid stone sarcophagus