Article 55JZC HS2 works unearth skeleton of possible iron age murder victim

HS2 works unearth skeleton of possible iron age murder victim

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A skeleton believed to be a murder victim from the iron age has been discovered by archaeologists working on the HS2 project in Buckinghamshire.

HS2 said the find was made during excavation work at Wellwick Farm, near Wendover. Archaeologists found the skeleton of the adult male buried face down in a ditch with his hands bound together under his pelvis.

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