剑桥学生在Wandlebury公园发现一个维京-撒克逊时代的埋葬坑,埋有10多具尸体,有些被砍头。
Cambridge students found a Viking-Saxon era burial pit with 10+ bodies, some decapitated, at Wandlebury Park.
剑桥大学学生在Wandlebury国家公园发现了一个九世纪的埋葬坑,至少有10人,包括4具完整的骨骼和多具头骨,有些尸体有斩首和肢解的迹象。
Cambridge University students uncovered a ninth-century burial pit at Wandlebury Country Park containing at least 10 individuals, including four complete skeletons and multiple skulls, some showing signs of decapitation and dismemberment.
据信从维京-撒克逊冲突时代至今为止的遗骸被发现的姿势表明他们被捆绑起来,可能是处决或战斗后遗症的受害者。
The remains, believed to date from the Viking-Saxon conflict era, were found in positions suggesting they were tied, possibly victims of execution or battle aftermath.
一人身高特别高,头骨显示有脱节的迹象。
One individual was exceptionally tall, with a skull showing evidence of trepanation.
该网站可能是与仪式或惩罚做法有关的圣地或集会场所。
The site may have been a sacred or meeting place linked to ritual or punitive practices.
这一发现得到了英国历史学家的支持,并准备在英国广播公司二号的《英国挖掘》上发表,它为英国早期中世纪的暴力事件提供了罕见的洞察力。
The discovery, supported by Historic England and set to be featured on BBC Two’s Digging for Britain, offers rare insight into violent events of early medieval Britain.