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Squat, ovoid jar, late 2nd or 3rd century Squat, ovoid jar, late 2nd or 3rd century

Oil-flask (aryballos) , late 2nd or 3rd century, from burial 386. Similar to a vessel from Vaison in France. Oil-flask (aryballos) , late 2nd or 3rd century

Excavations at The Lant St Cemetery - Images

Fieldwork and photos by AOC London. © Copyright Museum of London 2004-2007

Example of a burial position at Lant St
Examples of various burial positions at Lant St

Chalk Burial Burial Position
Chalk Burial Burial Position

Formalised interment of a small female dog, circa 23-26cm, with grave goods, including a chain, beads and a pendant. The formal dog burial was on its side in a cut. It was headless and its lower limbs were missing. Multiple interment with Grave Goods
Small Femaile Dog Burial Multiple Interment

Drawing of Inlaid ivory leopard handle on folding knife with chain and lever lock key Inlaid ivory leopard handle on folding knife with chain and lever lock key
Inlaid ivory leopard handle on folding knife with chain and lever lock key

The Lant St box fitting with a similar example from the topsoil at site VI in Wroxeter The Lant St box fitting with a similar example from the topsoil at site VI in Wroxeter
The Lant St box fitting with a similar example from the topsoil at site VI in Wroxeter
The proposed configuration of the principal pieces of bone inlay has parallels in the design of Roman tombstones such as this one from South Shields. The proposed configuration of the principal pieces of bone inlay has parallels in the design of Roman tombstones.
South Shield's Tombstone Drawing of the Bone Inlay

Small amphorisk of late 2nd or 3rd century date possibly from a trick jug, with parallels in the Rhineland. Trick jug example from the Rhineland, Köln Inv no 53,72
Small Amphorisk Trick jug example


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The associated grave goods comprise plain copper rings, copper studs, fragments of fine wire chain, a lunate pendant, gadrooned faience beads and melon beads. Additionally there is some late 1st, early 2nd century glass fragments and some abraded 2nd to 3rd century BB2 pottery.
Surviving Copper Alloy Fittings

The grave goods associated comprised a bone inlaid casket. and an ivory handled folding knife with a lever lock key on a chain as well as two extraordinary glass vessels.
Carved Bone Inlay
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