Winterton Lady facts for kids
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The skeleton of the "Winterton Lady" on display in the North Lincolnshire Museum.
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| Period/culture | Roman |
| Discovered | 1968 Winterton, North Lincolnshire, England. |
| Present location | North Lincolnshire Museum |
The Winterton Lady is the skeleton of a woman from Roman Britain. She was found in Winterton, North Lincolnshire, England. She was buried in a special stone coffin called a sarcophagus.
Her skeleton and the sarcophagus are now on display. You can see them at the North Lincolnshire Museum. There is also a model of what her face might have looked like.
Who Was the Winterton Lady?
The Winterton Lady was a woman who lived during the time of the Roman Empire in Britain. We know she was between 20 and 25 years old when she died. She was about 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 meters) tall.
Her Discovery and Burial
Her stone coffin was found in 1968. Workers were making a road wider when they discovered it. Finding a sarcophagus like hers is quite rare in Britain. It tells us she was likely an important person.
What We Know About Her
Scientists have studied her skeleton. They can learn a lot about her life from her bones. For example, they can tell her age and height. The way she was buried also gives clues about Roman customs. Her burial shows how people lived and died in Roman Britain.
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