Archaeologists, conducting excavations in central London, have unearthed a burial site containing a Roman funeral bed made of wood.

The discovery was made by a team from the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) near Holborn Viaduct, situated in the heart of central London, approximately six meters (20 feet) beneath the present-day street level.

While depictions of beds being used in Roman funerals are prevalent in art, the bed found at this site is a unique and significant find.

Preserved by the moist mud of the underground River Fleet, it represents the first complete example of its kind ever unearthed in Britain.

Crafted from high-quality oak, the bed boasts intricately carved feet and joints secured with small wooden pegs, CNN reported.

In a manner reminiscent of contemporary flatpack furniture, the bed was dismantled before being placed within the grave.

Expressing astonishment at the level of preservation, Heather Knight, project officer at MOLA, stated in a release that the condition of the wooden finds “has really blown us away.”

Written by B.C. Begley