A medieval cemetery near Cardiff Airport reveals secrets from the seventh century, wealth and strange burial
propagandaDiscover last year near an airport Cardiff (Gals)An extraordinary site in the eighth or seventh centuries revealed dozens of skeletons in unusual locations with many amazing artifacts, What archaeologists left He asks himself a thousand questions. Now, the recent results were turning into mystery, because investigations revealed that most of the buried women were women and that their bones showed signs of manual work, but also from wealth and luxury.
A special discovery Surprisingly, the body of a woman inside a trench contradicts others with great care. “Every time we think something else appears and the panorama becomes more interesting,” Andy Cardiv, from the University of Cardiff.
The excavation, which is about half of the site, located in a field in Funon Castle, has appeared 39 Adult skeletonsAlmost all feminine except for one. Dr. Siman is still not sure of its meaning, which indicates this It can represent society Concrete or a specific section of a major cemetery.
The child’s skeletons were also foundNote unexpectedly, given the high infant mortality rate at the time. Its graves have strange properties, such as a darker and more organic filling, which indicates a delay between their burial and those related to adults. Among the artifacts on the site are ceramic fragments And the registered soft glass. The glass, which may have been imported from Levante and South France, indicates that society had an important position.
Everyone was carefully buriedSome lying, others in squatting, are all directed from this to the west. The woman’s woman is still anomaly, perhaps pariah or a criminal. Your bones will be investigated At Cardiff University Laboratory.
“We hope to tell the history of the cemetery members, but also the history of society in general,” Ciman told BBC. “We know a lot about the lives of kings and queens, but much less than ordinary people. We could not explore before In many details, one community and all interesting mutual relationships. “
