Physical evidence of a crucifixion from Roman period found in UK
In a waterlogged ditch in a field near the village of Twyford, Buckinghamshire, a team of experts working for the HS2 archaeological contractor Fusion JV were stunned but delighted to discover an exceptionally rare early Roman-era wooden statue. The Roman-era wooden statue was partially degraded but still a recognizable carved wooden statue of a male figure dressed in a tunic. The 26-inch (67-centimeter) tall and seven-inch (18-centimeter) wide statue is unmistakably Roman, which is shown by its unique clothing and distinctively Roman hat and hairstyle, among other revealing details. Based on the style of dress, plus the carving procedures that were used, the archaeologists have tentatively dated the Roman-era wooden statue to sometime in the first century AD (the Roman conquest of Britain began in 43 AD and was completed by the year 87 AD). A few shards of pottery were found near the statue in the ditch, and their characteristics also suggest they came from a piece t...