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« on: December 26, 2015, 05:06:51 pm »

Decapitated body with head between legs found among unusual Roman burials at new armed forces site
By Ben Miller | 20 December 2015 | Updated: 18 November 2015

The alignment of a set of graves found at Worthy Down suggests they could have been steeped in tribal traditions


One of the burials found at Worthy Down, where the Defence College of Logistics will be largely relocated
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A decapitated body with its head placed between its legs and two skeletons buried in rare fully extended positions have been discovered during an excavation at a proposed £250 million armed forces training facility in Hampshire, where archaeologists say the late Roman community may have been rooted in tribal tradition.

At least 11 burials have been found at Worthy Down, notable for their “surprisingly wide” range of interment practices and typically hobnailed Roman footwear and boots.
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Oxford Archaeology carried out the excavations
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“The contrast between how these Romans lived and how modern service personnel will live in the new facilities we’re providing is stark,” said Stuart Adamson, the Project Manager who oversaw the preparatory groundwork for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.

“But it’s been fascinating for all of us to see history coming to life around us as the project progresses.

“We’re taking every care to ensure that the archaeology is properly excavated, investigated and recorded while also making sure that the project is not delayed as a result of this interesting discovery.”

A coin of the Roman emperor Valens, who reigned between 364 and 378AD, and a burial in a crouched position, on its side, were also found. Only one of the graves had an east-to-west alignment – the most common in late Roman cemeteries – with the majority facing north-west-to-south-east.

Tracy Matthews, the Archaeology Officer for Winchester City Council, called the discoveries “really exciting” and said analysis work would provide “a fascinating insight into the lives and deaths of some of the area’s early inhabitants.”

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