Roman skeleton find in farm field

[Corinne Mills]

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A Roman skeleton dating back 2,000 years has been unearthed after it was spotted by a member of the public in a farmer's field in North Yorkshire.

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[Old Git John]

Even though I worked as a monumental masns apprentice when I was younger, I do not know how I would react to finding a skeleton.

Isaw some quite horrific things at the time, which I will not go into, but to find something like that would I feel still cause me stress.

[nealblath]

Corrine

I went and had a look at this a few weeks back while it was being excavated............awesome!

It was actually found by the same guy who found the Viking Hoard recently (I wish I had shares in him!).

He was telling me that the field was virtually barren of finds but he got a large signal and dug down to reveal the corner of the coffin at which point he reported it and the archies came in.

The coffin and stone chamber were being recorded and then to be removed and reassembled hopefully in a museum.

Neal

[Leadlumps]

Excellent Neal,exciting stuff

[Corinne Mills]

corinne

I went and had a look at this a few weeks back while it was being excavated............awesome!

It was actually found by the same guy who found the Viking Hoard recently (I wish I had shares in him!).

He was telling me that the field was virtually barren of finds but he got a large signal and dug down to reveal the corner of the coffin at which point he reported it and the archies came in.

The coffin and stone chamber were being recorded and then to be removed and reassembled hopefully in a museum.

Neal

wow! Thank you Neal

[Deetektor]

It was actually found by the same guy who found the Viking Hoard recently (I wish I had shares in him!).
He was telling me that the field was virtually barren of finds but he got a large signal and dug down to reveal the corner of the coffin at which point he reported it and the archies came in.
The coffin and stone chamber were being recorded and then to be removed and reassembled hopefully in a museum.

Neal

What a great story, well done that man.

To think that we still have people who are frightened to report a couple of hammered coins, because they believe it will lead to their site being scheduled.

[Rayredditch]

I wonder if no museum wants it, will they give it him back ? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[StuE]

Yes - the lead alone is worth a few quid these days!!! Seriously though what a fabulous find and excellent story & picture there Niel.