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ROXTON: two human skeletons discovered on 22 July 1974 during archaeological excavation of the Bronze Age site at Roxton Gravel Pit; the pathologist considered them to be ancient, probably Roman; a letter also mentions an infant burial discovered under the courtyard of a Roman building at Newnham; a detailed (17 page) report by the Department of Physical Anthropology, Cambridge University, listing all finds of bone on the Roxton site, including cremations, is attached.

22 Jul 1974

From: 1974 To: 1974

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ROXTON, human remains, skeleton, general archaeology, Bronze Age, gravel pits, business correspondence, CHILDREN, burials, Newnham, Roman archaeology, Cambridge University, business papers, cremation