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VIDEO: 2,000-year-old Roman body found in West Sussex
LittleHampton Gazette ^ | Wednesday, July 23, 2008 | unattributed

Posted on 07/27/2008 10:45:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

The skeleton is believed to have been a warrior who died around the time of the Roman invasion of England in AD43. He is likely to have been a prince or rich person of some status because of the quantity and quality of goods found with his remains...

"There is no comparision for this metalwork that we know of," said Dr Fox. "It might well be unique. It's a very intricate piece of work for its time. "Professor Barry Cunliffe, the professor of European archaelogy at Oxford University, visited the site when he was in Chichester and said he knew of nothing like this metalwork. The provisional date of the burial from the associated pottery indicates that it took place either at the end of the Late Iron Age or just into the Roman period, perhaps around 40-60AD. The Iron Age people of this age were in essence pro-Roman and the Emperor Claudius launched an invasion, initially, to restore the local king Verica to his throne. The deceased may have been one of the local ruling caste, proud to be buried with his Roman goods."

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
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1 posted on 07/27/2008 10:45:30 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 07/27/2008 10:46:09 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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3 posted on 07/27/2008 11:48:47 AM PDT by GOPyouth ("Change that works for Him!")
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I didn’t do it, I’ve never been to England.


4 posted on 07/27/2008 3:09:59 PM PDT by rdl6989 ( I'm a carbon based human being, a Carbonated-American)
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To: SunkenCiv
This should be very valuable for archaeologists and historians, since it is such a crucial period. Headline is appears a little misleading since apparently the skeleton is a Briton, not a Roman.
5 posted on 07/27/2008 4:06:17 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (Obama "King of Kings and Lord of Lords")
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;’)


6 posted on 07/27/2008 10:38:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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Let me guess. He had a stab wound.


7 posted on 07/27/2008 10:40:12 PM PDT by choirboy (My carbon footprint is bigger than your carbon footprint!)
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Aiiieeeee!


8 posted on 07/27/2008 11:12:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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:’) I think you’ll have a bright future in archaeology.


9 posted on 07/27/2008 11:25:42 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla

Yeah, probably they should have said “Roman-era”.


10 posted on 07/27/2008 11:33:08 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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nice pic at this update topic:

Ancient grave found on Bognor new homes site[UK]
The Argos | 28 July 2008 | Sam Underwood
Posted on 07/28/2008 9:00:54 AM PDT by BGHater
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11 posted on 07/28/2008 9:12:07 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/_________________________Profile updated Friday, May 30, 2008)
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To: wazoo1031

Pingy-dingy.


12 posted on 07/28/2008 9:13:38 AM PDT by Allegra (Ain't it grand? I'm back in the sand...)
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THanks! I just pinged myself to the GGG threads and told them that I would let them know same...they also know that you went to Poulton (Mike’s site) last year and loved it...


13 posted on 07/28/2008 4:30:33 PM PDT by wazoo1031
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