Roman law prevented the burial of the dead within the boundaries of the city. Instead, purpose-built cemeteries were located on the main roads leading out of London. The burial site to the west of the city was situated on the road to Silchester, Hampshire. Part of this site was uncovered in 2000 during the redevelopment of an office building on Holborn Viaduct. The Romans practised both cremation and inhumation - the burial of corpses - and this site revealed evidence of both. This image shows the area as it looks today.