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Cambridge students help unearth possible Viking-era ‘execution pit’ on training dig

A pit containing both complete and dismembered bodies may date to when Cambridgeshire was a borderland between Saxon and ...

Skeletons found in mysterious pit died violent deaths in Anglo-Saxon-era England

In an idyllic corner of an English field, archaeologists uncovered a pit filled with skeletons that bore the signs of violent death.

Haunting Viking-era ‘execution pit’ stuffed with bodies found in UK including ‘extreme’ GIANT with ‘perforated skull’

A HAUNTING Viking-era mass grave stuffed with dismembered bodies has been uncovered in the UK – and may have been an “execution pit”. The grim burial site is packed with skulls, legs, ...
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Archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes' of her first excavation

An archaeologist in training discovered a rare medieval gold object in northwestern England during her first excavation. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...