One of four Roman inhumation burials (see also MCC2889, MCC2891 and MCC2892) uncovered in 2001 at the Topfield site, Rawstorn Road. All four features were shallow and were covered by at least 1m of topsoil containing residual Roman pottery. These burials are thought to be part of the Roman cemetery at the adjacent St Mary's Hospital site.<1><2><3>

Feature 5 is a fragment of an inverted human skull and nails, found further south at the eastern edge of Trench 2 at over a metre depth. Closer examination showed the outline of a grave cut . The burial had been disturbed judging from the fragmented and inverted nature of the remains as well as a gun cartridge found mixed in from an earlier layer. The rest of the grave appears to extend outside the limit of trench.