‘Spectacular’ archaeology breakthrough as remains of a late-Roman woman discovered in Essex and set to go on display

A high-status woman from the late Roman period has been unearthed at the site of the former Essex County Hospital in Colchester, with archaeologists describing the find as "spectacular".The individual, dubbed the "Lexden Lady", was interred in an ornate lead coffin at the Lexden Road location, where construction of 120 homes is currently...

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