It’s not every day that you get a phone call from an excited colleague saying “we’ve found a Roman sarcophagus - can you grab your video camera and come out?”.
This short film (hosted by the fabulous Vimeo) shows just how exciting archaeology can be!
Opening a Roman Coffin from Wessex Archaeology on Vimeo.
There is a shortened (10 minute) version on YouTube for the masses. But Vimeo wins hands down for video quality.
For the more technically inclined reader, the film was made with a Sony DCR-TRV50E MiniDV camcorder without a tripod (the tripod head went walkies), and was edited in iMovie ‘08 on a Mac.
More information about the burial can be found at Wessex Archaeology.
