Roman cemetery found at North Lincolnshire building site

A Roman cemetery has been unearthed on the site of a housing development in North Lincolnshire.

The graves contain men, women and children and date back 2,000 years
[Credit: Allen Archaeology]

Dozens of 2,000-year-old skeletons have been found at the site near Winterton where 135 homes are being built.

So far more than 60 graves have been excavated by a team of archaeologists at the 1,500 sq m (16,145 sq ft) site.

Pieces of pottery and "grave goods" left for the dead have been found in the plots containing the remains of men, women and children.