Remains of Medieval woman unearthed in Wales

A cist grave containing the medieval remains of a woman have been found at a church in northern Wales.

Lifting the stone cover, a skeleton – identified by osteologists as a woman in her 60s who was in good health aside from some signs of arthritis – was discovered. Human remains from the period are a rarity in Wales due to the country’s acidic soil conditions.

“This type of grave is generally believed to be of an early medieval date, although due to the lack of surviving skeletal remains this hypothesis often goes untested,” says Catherine Rees, of CR Archaeology.

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Story: Ben Miller, Culture24 | Photo: CR Archaeology