Shackled skeleton find in Rutland 'evidence of Roman slavery'

The discovery of a skeleton secured at the ankles with a locked set of iron fetters is thought to be evidence of slavery in Roman Britain, experts have said.Archaeologists said it was the first uncovering of a burial wearing this form of restraint from that era.Archaeologists from MOLA were brought in to "expose, record and analyse" the skeleton of an adult male following its discovery in 2015.

The "awkward" burial position implied he was buried informally in a ditch rather than a proper grave, "perhaps as a conscious effort to separate or distinguish them" from those buried at a Roman cemetery about 60m away.

However it said shackles were "very rarely" found with human remains, adding this was the first discovery from Roman Britain of a man wearing lockable ankle fetters.

BBCWorld The great controversy...

How can we be sure it was not just some saucy bedroom activity?

Remove portraits of the Pope now! 😀

Get ready Rome, the wokeys will be on their way to tear everything down..

Who cares

Did they test it for covid though ? Died within 2063 years of a positive test

So by association... Pasta is racist. 👍

Er what

That’s it cancel the Romans !

How dare you... they could just be cup holders.

Are those onion rings or fried calamari?

So handcuffs mean slavery now. Damn i have been a slave myself after some good nights on the beer

BBCWorld The skeleton found it. He jumped out of the grave and started solving ancient crimes. 'Id know those pair of cuffs anywhere! They used to be on me!!!'

Roman's had the right idea with the Christian's. Look at the DUP

Oh BBC evidence of Roman slavery ?, the highly 'educated' elites of BBC news have just caught on that The Roman Empire had slaves. This is Britain's broadcaster for you.

Bloody Romans, pull all their statues down and get them to pay reparations!!!

Let's tear up all the Roman roads.

I want to be paid compensation for what these Romans did.

The social studies teacher at that time has already passed away. Amen

BBCWorld Did anyone need more evidence that Romans had slaves?

Of course the Romans had slaves......you could have just watched Spartacus to find that out....

BBCWorld Are people in the comments genuinely equating roman slavery with the transatlantic slave trade?

Of course they had slaves you learn this at school. The Romans took Britons to Rome to show off their conquest, Germans and Gaul too. This has been written about since ancient times. Vikings had them too. Nothing new to see here.

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