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A Roman lead coffin. Previously a cuboid shape with base and lid, the sides have now collapsed due to age and appear more like a wet cardboard box, or leather. Add to board
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Roman Coffin

This Roman lead coffin was discovered during an excavation near Garforth, Leeds, in 2022. Coffins made of lead indicate the burial of a high-status person.

© Leeds Museums and Galleries. Photography by Simon Warner.