考古专家沃里克·罗德韦尔近日破解了困扰学界已久的威敏斯特修道院罗马石棺身份之谜。该石棺首次被发现于1820年，随后于1869年进行了官方挖掘1。石棺本身来自罗马晚期，其上刻有拉丁铭文"瓦勒留斯·阿曼迪努斯"1。
通过对遗骨进行放射性碳测年分析，研究人员确定骨骼来自10世纪晚期或11世纪早期1。骨骼特征显示死者身高约5英尺9英寸，年龄在35至49岁之间1。结合石棺上的拉丁十字装饰及历史文献记载，罗德韦尔推断这具遗骨最有可能属于修道院长埃尔维格，他约在1020年去世，曾担任修道院长约27年1。
An archaeological mystery spanning nearly two centuries has been resolved. A Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey in London has yielded its secrets, with expert Warwick Rodwell identifying the remains within as most likely belonging to Abbot Aelwig, who died around 1020.1
The stone coffin was first discovered in 1820 and underwent official excavation in 1869.1 The sarcophagus itself dates from the late Roman period and bears a Latin inscription reading "Valerius Amandinus".1 Analysis of the skeletal remains revealed the individual stood approximately five feet nine inches tall and was between 35 and 49 years old at death.1 Radiocarbon dating placed the bones in the late 10th or early 11th century.1 Based on these measurements, the Latin cross decoration on the sarcophagus, and historical records, Rodwell concluded that the remains most probably belonged to Aelwig, who served as abbot for approximately 27 years before his death around 1020.1
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