ANCIENT BURIAL.
HISTORIC COFFIN DISCOVERED. (United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright.) LONDON, March 13. There is considerable speculation in connection with the discovery of a 7ft. long stone coffin atUeddington, Surrey, buried at a depth of four feet. It is reputed to be more than 2000 year old. When opened it was found to contain the bones of a complete female skeleton, the jawbone and teeth being in a wonderful state of preservation. There were fragments of tinted shell glass, similar to Samian ware. It is suggested in one quarter that there is a possibility that the remains are those of Boadicea, Britain’s warrior queen.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18518, 15 March 1930, Page 17 (Supplement)
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104ANCIENT BURIAL. Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18518, 15 March 1930, Page 17 (Supplement)
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