Comments on: The Spitalfields Roman Woman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/01/the-spitalfields-roman-woman-i/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sun, 17 May 2026 10:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 By: Huw Davies https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/01/the-spitalfields-roman-woman-i/#comment-2053066 Sun, 17 May 2026 10:04:41 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195956#comment-2053066 Time plays tricks on my perception of where exactly this burial was found. Looking at the Arial photo it appears to have been discovered underneath the “lorry park” to the rear of Spitalfield Markets 1920s annex (I could be mistaken mind). To me she lay centrally beneath the lorry park where large transports would pull in off Brushfield/Steward and unload there produce using fork lifts during the small hours. Later as night changed into early morning that area would become a scene of fantastic chaos as vans, cars and lorries of all shapes and sizes and disrepair would descend on the early morning market. None of this would have been complete without the characters who climbed out of those vehicles. It amazes me to think of the young Roman woman lying there beneath it all. I loved the lorry park and photographed it through 1989-91 the photos are with Bishopsgate Institute and have been shown in this site…but not many from the lorry park. Great post thanks Gentle Author. I hope to see the Roman lady one day and think of the lorry park.

]]> By: Karen Rothstein https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/01/the-spitalfields-roman-woman-i/#comment-1510887 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:37:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195956#comment-1510887 This was a wonderful find and for me along either maybe dozen or or two I one I’ll remember. I read me mail nearly daily but don’t save many that capture my interest as this does. Thank you for your dedication to writing and sending these out. •••••• by the way, I live in the USA but have traveled widely throughout the world and hope to do a few more trips, although my age is definitely making it harder.

Sincerely grateful for your mailings, Karen

]]> By: Christine Swan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/01/the-spitalfields-roman-woman-i/#comment-1510885 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 13:28:37 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195956#comment-1510885 A beautiful, poignant reflection of a beloved daughter. Thanks Sarah and the GA.

]]> By: Richard Burke https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/06/01/the-spitalfields-roman-woman-i/#comment-1510866 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 05:31:11 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=195956#comment-1510866 Before being made redundant I worked in Bishopsgate, virtually above the site where the sarcophagus was discovered. I have always had an interest in Roman London going back to the Temple of Mithras at Bucklersbury. It is good to know that research continues after so many years.

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