Cambridge Daily News 16 Jul 1937: skeleton excavated in Bishop's Road

Workmen excavating for a sewer at Bishop’s Road, Trumpington, found a skeleton about two feet six inches below the surface. A number of Roman coins were found in the vicinity some years ago and the skeleton may be of similar date. The bones were in a crumbling condition but the teeth in the jaw were practically perfect. The remains have been handed to the Cambridge Coroner’s officer

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