Some of the burials had their heads placed between their legs
The cemetery, the largest of its kind in Buckinghamshire, may have been organised by tribe, family and ethnicity.
The excavations have allowed researchers to discover more about life in Roman Britain, with the 50-strong team of archaeologists finding evidence of domestic structures and commercial activity.Dice were among the discoveries.These include a ladder-like system of enclosures off Akeman Street, a major Roman road linking the old capital of St Albans with Cirencester, and more than 1,200 coins along with lead weights.
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