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Show DISCOVERY OF A ROMAN COFFIN I A discovery of great archacologl-! archacologl-! cal interest was made In a pkwJ 1 Held near Westbury, Wiltshire. Eng . land, recently. About a foot from . the surface a plowman on Lord Lul I low's estate came across the remalnj of an ancient coffin. ; Investigation proved It to be a lead shell, tho outer wooden covering having hav-ing perished. Bones and teeth In a good state oi preservation were found inside, these being subsequently rc-interred. rc-interred. i The lead shell was taken by Mr. ' Cunnington. secretary of the Wiltshire , Archaeological society, to Devise museum. He considers that a Ro- j man settlement had formerly been j i made in the neighborhood, the lnlr j ; ment being of that period. Lcsta) ; I Standard. i |