Article 6HJGB Early medieval Welsh cemetery found containing crouching bodies

Early medieval Welsh cemetery found containing crouching bodies

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Steven Morris
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Fragments of butchered animal bones and drinking vessels indicate site near Barry was also used for feasting

An extraordinary early medieval cemetery with women's bodies placed carefully in crouched positions has been found close to the end of an airport runway in Wales.

The bodies, which were buried about 1,500 years ago, were all laid on their side facing south, suggesting they were the subject of a specific ceremony.

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