Publisher's Synopsis
In Roman London, the dead were buried beyond the limits of the settlement, and from the late 1st to the early 5th century AD an extensive area east of the modern City of London was used as the place of burial for a significant part of the local population. This volume reports on twelve excavations of Roman material which uncovered 550 inhumation and 136 cremation burials, and has revealed evidence for a wide variety of burial rites, structures, inscriptions and other features. The evidence has proved extremely informative about the superstitions and traditions of this London community whilst also suggesting strong links with other parts of the Roman world.
