Remains of Saxon child found at Hereford Cathedral

The remains of a Saxon child between the ages of 10-12 have been unearthed at Hereford Cathedral in England.

“The child seems to have been a very poorly young person but was buried with dignity.”

The excavations also revealed a possible Saxon Palace built near the cathedral between 850 and 950AD.

After the cathedral was plundered and destroyed by fire in 1055, it was rebuilt and the land nearby was used as Hereford’s burial ground between the 11th and 19th Centuries.

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Story: BBC News | Photo: Headland Archaeology