The skeletal remains of a man with a nail through his heel was discovered in Cambridgeshire, leading some to believe this is the first example of a Roman crucifixion in the U.K.
The FINANCIAL The finding in the village of Fenstanton is the only known example of a Roman crucifixion in the British Isles, and perhaps the best preserved in the world. Archaeologists investigating a previously unknown Roman settlement ahead of a new housing development in Cambridgeshire have discovered the remains of a man with a nail through his heel. A team including University of Cambridge osteoarchaeologist Dr Corinne Duhig believe this may be the “best preserved” example of a Roman-era crucifixion anywhere in the world. The find, on the site of a former milk-bottling plant in the village of Fenstanton, wasThe FINANCIAL The finding in the village of Fenstanton is the only known example of a Roman crucifixion in the British Isles, and perhaps the best preserved in the world. Archaeologists investigating a previously unknown Roman settlement ahead of a new housing development in Cambridgeshire have discovered the remains of a man with a nail ► The FINANCIAL Education
The first ever example of a Roman crucifixion taking place in the United Kingdom has been found in a Cambridgeshire village with the unearthing of a male skeleton. The remains were found during archaeological excavations in the English village of Fenstanton (between Cambridge and Huntingdon). The excavations revealed five tiny cemeteries that contained the remains. Read more »
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