Most "beaker burials" contain male skeletons buried in a crouched position with the head resting to the north and facing east, according to religious custom.

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The grave, which dated back to the Roman Conquest, contained a body buried in a crouched position, two brooches, an armlet, copper tweezers, coins and glass beads.

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