A Mysterious Cluster of Neatly Decapitated Skeletons Have Been Unearthed in England
MICHELLE STARR
8 JAN 2019
An archaeological dig in Suffolk, England has yielded up a Roman-era cemetery treasure: 52 beautifully preserved skeletons dating back to the 4th century.
And of those skeletons, many had been decapitated, their disembodied heads placed neatly at their sides or feet for burial, or buried without bodies altogether. Only 17 skeletons had been buried normally.
It's a really rare and peculiar discovery, according to the archaeologists who found the remains.
"We weren't expecting to find this many or that well preserved," said archaeologist Andrew Peachey of Archaeological Solutions, the company conducting the survey ahead of a new housing development in the village of Great Whelnetham.
https://www.sciencealert.com/a-whole-bunch-of-decapitated-roman-era-skeletons-have-been-unearthed-in-england
