Cambridge students find burial pit, 9th century ‘giant’ operated on during training dig

Cambridge students find burial pit, 9th century ‘giant’ operated on during training dig

It is believed that the pit was from a time of conflict “between the kingdom of Mercia led by Saxons and the kingdom of East Anglia, which was conquered by the Vikings in about 870. [CE].” A burial pit from the 9th century CE was discovered by Cambridge University archaeologists and students during a training … Read more