In Nina Crummy’s article on a group of infant burials, she proposes that many of the items represent unique religious rituals attached to death and mourning. While not specifically tied to the Christian Church, the burials give insight into the early ways that people in Britain adapted religious practice on a local level. It is in the items, such as coins and figurines, placed in the graves that show how even in early-Roman Britain, the blend of Christian and Celtic religions were forming a unique type of religious practice. Crummy states how “one grave can reflect the differing religious beliefs and familial roles and concerns of both
In Nina Crummy’s article on a group of infant burials, she proposes that many of the items represent unique religious rituals attached to death and mourning. While not specifically tied to the Christian Church, the burials give insight into the early ways that people in Britain adapted religious practice on a local level. It is in the items, such as coins and figurines, placed in the graves that show how even in early-Roman Britain, the blend of Christian and Celtic religions were forming a unique type of religious practice. Crummy states how “one grave can reflect the differing religious beliefs and familial roles and concerns of both