Meckseper, C. and Wells, J. (2012). 'A Roman Inhumation at 37 Ivel Rd, Sandy'. Bedford: Albion Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1024222. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 'A Roman Inhumation at 37 Ivel Rd, Sandy'
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Series:		 Albion Archaeology unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 Human bones were disturbed during the excavation of a pond in the garden of 37 Ivel Road, Sandy. The bones were located to the south-west of the cottage at Ivel Road at an approximate grid location of TL 17619 48721. Archaeological excavation of the bones revealed that they were part of an inhumation burial. The burial consisted of a simple grave cut [3], c. 1.80m long, 0.60m wide and 0.50m deep. The skeleton (4) was laid out supine within the cut with its hands folded across the pelvis. Four iron nails were found with the body, two at the feet, one at the pelvis and one at the left elbow. The position of the nails suggest that they may have held a shroud. A linear orange discoloured stain alongside the body, reported and removed by the construction workers, could also indicate the existence of a coffin. The inhumation represents an isolated burial dating to the Roman period. The burial lies c. 300m west of the centre of the Roman settlement of Sandy. Roman burials are usually located outside the main settlement areas and inhumation burials were excavated along the Stratford Road to the south of the Roman settlement. The existence of a further burial to the west of the settlement near another prospective road is therefore not surprising.
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Author:		 Christiane Meckseper ORCID icon
J Wells
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Publisher:		 Albion Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Central Bedfordshire HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2012
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Site: 37 Ivel Road, Sandy
Parish: SANDY
District: Central Bedfordshire
County: Bedfordshire
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: 37 Ivel Road Sandy
Location - Auto Detected: Ivel Road
Location - Auto Detected: Stratford Road
Grid Reference: 517619, 248721 (Easting, Northing)
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods) Inhumation (Find)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) GRAVE (Monument Type England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
RESCUE EXCAVATION (Event)
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OASIS Id: albionar1-161071
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016