Display of Roman Coffins

This is part of a new display in York's Museum Gardens.These Roman Coffins have been in storage but are now artistically displayed in the gardens.

[Bob]

Nice moss covered coffins. Appear that they were stored outside.

[Malc Bird]

Good idea to display them like this :)

[Hazel A]

Interesting display and they look like they have been there for years

[Lee]

They are interesting, I saw them recently when I stayed in York. There was also a very friendly squirrel in the gardens.

[Janet]

One of them is half buries as though it was exposed by an earthquake! A nice way of displaying them.

[bruni]

I like that one can see the inside in the one half buried.

[Fisher Family]

@bobhuegel They were in the hospitium originally but not many people would have gone that way to see them. They have also been in the octagonal tower at some stage.

[Fisher Family]

@malc @purplehaze12 @gamelee @janturnbull @bruni I like the way the coffins are much more accessible now and displayed so photogenically. Someone must have been looking after the photographers. katharine

[Ann Jones]

Lovely capture, but what did they do with the bodies ( I assume they are not within)?

[Fisher Family]

@rhos

Thank you Ann. I'm not sure what happened to the bodies, but I suspect little would be left after almost 2000 years. They definitely aren't in the coffins. Thank you for all your comments over the past three days. I know Ian really enjoyed your photos of Wales when he was doing his solo project, so the Fisher Family are now following you!

Katharine

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Interesting way to display them, rather than a museum! Neat pic!

[Fisher Family]

They are certainly novel garden ornaments!

Katharine