Winterton Lady Explained

Winterton Lady
Period:Roman
Discovered Date:1968
Discovered Place:Winterton, North Lincolnshire, England.
Location:North Lincolnshire Museum

The Winterton Lady is the skeleton of a Romano-British woman discovered in Winterton, North Lincolnshire, England. She was buried in a limestone sarcophagus, which was discovered during a road-widening scheme in 1968. She was aged between 20 - 25 years old when she died and originally stood at 5inchesft3inchesin (ftin) tall.[1]

Her skeleton and the sarcophagus, along with a model of her facial reconstruction, are on display in North Lincolnshire Museum.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Stead. I. M.. Winterton Roman Villa: An Interim Report. The Antiquaries Journal. 46. 01. 2011. 72–84. 0003-5815. 10.1017/S0003581500062892.
  2. Web site: Galleries at North Lincolnshire Museum: Archaeology . North Lincolnshire County Council . 4 August 2020.