10th May 2005, 07:03 PM
I have been on sites, mostly Roman, where babies have been buried at the top of ditches, just along the side of the actual ditch cut. One or two of these were mistaken as chicken bones until the skull was uncovered.
I have also seen two or three baby burials within the foundations of a building, again on Roman sites. We also had a mother and, presumably,her child buried together. That one was interesting as the woman appeared to be cuddling the child. In all these the bones have been just as well preserved as the adults we had on these sites.
Anyone else come across babies buried in ditches and foundations?
I have also seen two or three baby burials within the foundations of a building, again on Roman sites. We also had a mother and, presumably,her child buried together. That one was interesting as the woman appeared to be cuddling the child. In all these the bones have been just as well preserved as the adults we had on these sites.
Anyone else come across babies buried in ditches and foundations?