The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 23, June 10, 2007, Article 29

MODERN COIN BURIED WITH ANCIENT REMAINS

The BBC News reported on Thursday that "The ancient remains 
of four skeletons will be buried at Highworth Cemetery in 
Wiltshire later this month. The remains were dug up during local 
building work and excavations and passed to Highworth Historical 
Society. 

"They will be interred in wicker caskets in a secluded plot by 
an ancient footpath with a service performed by an elder of the 
Congregational Church. 

"'We believe this is a fitting end for these men who probably 
lived and worked in or around Highworth many centuries ago.' 

"The remains will be buried with items such as locally sourced 
mead, honey and a bread roll as 'sustenance for the journey', 
together with a 2007 copper coin from the Royal Mint. "

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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