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Tests suggest Roman coffin at Westminster Abbey may contain medieval abbot

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Excavations at Westminster Abbey have uncovered the remains of a medieval abbot inside an ancient Roman coffin. The burial is dated to between AD 987 and 1052. Ælfwig and Wulfnoth, both former leaders of the Westminster Benedictine monastery, are considered possible identities for the abbot. The coffin was first discovered in the 19th century and has since been preserved and studied. It remains on view, and visitors can see its detailed inscriptions.

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