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Roman mysteries uncovered in Chippenham

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Rowan
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Roman mysteries uncovered in Chippenham

Post by Rowan » Mon March 26th, 2012, 4:29 pm

The secrets locked in five historic Roman burial urns are being uncovered at the Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre in Chippenham.

Kelly Abbott, contract conservator with Wiltshire Council Conservation Service, said the dusting away of years of history from the urns has uncovered bones that could be human.
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