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Saxon cross

08 May 2025

A lead coffin which was buried for more than 1,600 years before it was discovered in a previously unknown cemetery site near Garforth alongside the remains of more than 60 individuals from late Roman to early Saxon periods.

Saxon cross: A lead coffin which was buried for more than 1,600 years before it was discovered in a previously unknown cemetery site near Garforth alongside the remains of more than 60 individuals from late Roman to early Saxon periods.
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