The Roman sarcophagus found at Westminster Abbey was repurposed in the 10th or 11th century to hold the remains of an abbot.

Archaeologists May Have Solved the 157-Year-Old Mystery of a Roman Sarcophagus Found at Westminster Abbey https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-may-have-solved-the-mystery-of-a-roman-sarcophagus-excavated-at-westminster-abbey-in-1869-180989732/ New research suggests a Roman sarcophagus dug up at Westminster Abbey in 1869 was repurposed in the 10th or 11th century to hold the remains of an abbot who oversaw the London monastery. #science #archaeology #roman-history

Archaeologists May Have Solved the 157-Year-Old Mystery of a Roman Sarcophagus Found at Westminster Abbey https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-may-have-solved-the-mystery-of-a-roman-sarcophagus-excavated-at-westminster-abbey-in-1869-180989732/ #science #archaeology #roman-history

Has the mystery of the Roman Sarcophagus in Westminster Abbey been solved ? The identity of a mysterious skeleton found in a Roman sarcophagus in the grounds of Westminster Abbey more than 150 years ago appears closer to being solved.... https://theorkneynews.scot/2026/10/23/has-the-mystery-of-the-roman-sarcophagus-in-westminster-abbey-been-solved/