Remains of Bronze Age children found in England

The remains of two children who were buried during the Bronze age have been uncovered in Buckinghamshire, England.

The skeletons of two pre-pubescent children have been discovered by archaeologists during an “amazing” dig at the back of an antiques shop which has also revealed pottery suggesting their bones could come from a Bronze Age burial.

The bodies, whose teeth pinpointed their owners’ ages to between ten and 12, contained 250 bones and fragments. Experts in Marlow say the pit they were found in, which was originally opened up in March 2013, included a burial mound disturbed during the 12th century.

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Story: Ben Miller, Culture 24 | Photo: MOLA