074: The Ivory Bangle Lady

In 1901 near Sycamore Terrace in York, the remains of a woman we now refer to as the ‘Ivory Bangle Lady’, dating all the way back to the second half of the 4th Century, were found. The first written record of African people in Britain dates back to the 3rd Century AD. They came via the movement of the Roman Empire which due to its expansive span through trade, military movements, civilian migrations which were both voluntary and forced. All kinds of people travelled within the Empire, the Ivory Bangle Lady was no exception.Tune in to find out more about her life and what the discovery of her remains, alongside archaeological advancements can tell us about a variety of histories.