‘Stunning’ Anglo-Saxon burial site found along HS2 route
by Harriet Sherwood Arts and culture correspondent from on (#60DQ8)
Remains of more than 140 people found at site in Buckinghamshire, along with trove of personal items
An Anglo-Saxon burial site containing the remains of more than 140 people interred with some of their most favoured objects, including jewellery, knives and even a personal grooming kit, has been discovered by archaeologists working on the HS2 route.
The site, near Wendover, Buckinghamshire, contained a stunning set of discoveries", said the historian Dan Snow. Traditionally, this period has been dismissed as a dark age. But archaeology has filled the gaps."
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