Romano-British inhumation Grave 1541, Somerton

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Remains of a gracile elderly woman (>60 yr) buried within a tent-like stone structure found at Somerton, Somerset. This style of grave is rare in the UK, and this appears to represent a local version of tombs more commonly seen in Italy and Iberia in the Roman period constructed of tiles (a capanna trans. ‘hut’ or ‘cabin’), examples of which have been found in York. The ceramic vessel found by the woman’s head indicates a late 3rd to 4th century date for the burial.