Burial sites from 5th and 6th centuries yield unexpected treasures

Jewellery and grooming items found during summer excavation in Lincolnshire

Archaeologists have uncovered lavish burial sites for women in Lincolnshire from the fifth and sixth centuries, which illustrate how women of the time made themselves resplendent.

Items recovered from the previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery include jewellery made from amber, silver and glass as well as personal grooming items such as tweezers.