Interior of the sarcophagus. Detail of the western part, prior to in situ cleaning of the skeletal remains. (PreConstructArchaeologyLtd via SWNS)
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A mysterious skeleton found in a Roman sarcophagus in the grounds of Westminster Abbey more than 150 years ago may finally have been identified.
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The limestone sarcophagus was found bearing an inscription to Valerius Amandinus, a wealthy Briton who lived in London in the 4th Century AD, when it was excavated at the Abbey in 1869.
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