Mays, S. and Steele, J. (1995). The Romano--British human bone from Folly Lane, St Albans (1991--92 excavations).

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Title:		 The Romano--British human bone from Folly Lane, St Albans (1991--92 excavations)
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Series:		 Research Department Reports Series
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Volume:		 1919/95
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Number of Pages:		 31
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Abstract:		 Twenty--two cremations and seven inhumations, recovered during excavations of a Romano--British site on the edge of Roman Verulamium are examined. An unusual find was a cremation burial of first-century AD date with a large funerary chamber, within a sub--rectangular enclosure. Study of the bone from this context revealed the quantity of human remains to be small, a finding which parallels that on similar burials from Stanway, Essex. Perhaps burial of substantial quantities of human remains did not form an important part of the funerary treatment of these, presumably high--status, individuals. In another part of the site, a skull from a second-century AD pit showed perforations and cut marks. The perforations may have resulted from injuries which caused death or may have been mutilations visited upon a lifeless (but still fairly fresh) corpse. The cut marks appear to reflect defleshing of the skull. Close parallels to this specimen are difficult to find from Roman contexts either in Britain or in northern continental Europe. An inhumation burial of first-century AD date showed evidence suggestive of tuberculosis, making it one of the earliest cases of the disease from Britain.
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Author:		 Simon Mays
J Steele
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Year of Publication:		 1995
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Location - Auto Detected: Folly Lane St Albans
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ROMAN (Historic England Periods)
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Note:		 Date Of Issue From: 1995
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URI: http://research.english-heritage.org.uk/report/?4676
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Created Date:		 21 Jan 2002