FfFfFfFF 58,080 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 The discovery of the shackled male skeleton by workers in Rutland – thought to have been aged in his late 20s or early 30s – has been identified as rare and important evidence of slavery in Roman Britain and “an internationally significant find”. It was also desperately grim, said Chris Chinnock, one of the archaeologists working on the project, but was important because it “forces us to ask questions that we wouldn’t ordinarily ask”. Builders came across the bones when they were constructing a conservatory at a house in Great Casterton. Police were called and subsequent radiocarbon dating showed the remains were from between AD226 to AD427. No one doubts that slavery existed during the Roman occupation of Britain but discovering direct archaeological evidence is another matter. Most of what is known comes from inscriptions. “To have the opportunity to study the body of a person who quite probably was a slave is really important,” said Michael Marshall, a finds specialist at Mola. The Mola team say the identity of the man will never be known but “the various pieces of evidence present the most convincing case for the remains of a Roman slave yet to be found in Britain”. SourceȘ https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jun/07/shackled-skeleton-identified-rare-evidence-roman-britain Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,449 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Poor guy died with shackles around his ankles Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debithius 6,056 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Shocking Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonelessnugget 53 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 27 minutes ago, Debithius said: Shocking Your point being??? Everyone had slavery at some point in their history Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilbit 1,596 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 24 minutes ago, bonelessnugget said: Your point being??? Everyone had slavery at some point in their history That is their point.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Why is this news? Slavery is featured in the bible. I think even Jesus healed the "servant" of a Roman Centurion. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonelessnugget 53 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 20 minutes ago, Lilbit said: That is their point.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 60,888 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 hour ago, JusKeepBreathin said: Why is this news? Slavery is featured in the bible. I think even Jesus healed the "servant" of a Roman Centurion. “Britain” This kitten over here (meow) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JusKeepBreathin 19,311 Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, FATCAT said: “Britain” It's says Roman Britain. Sorry if I misunderstood. "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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