Fonmon Castle itself was built in the 12th century but the cemetery is believed to be up to 600 years older.
Posted on 01/03/2024 8:13:21 AM PST by SunkenCiv
What has been found at the site?·70 graves are estimated to have been dug into the bedrock.In particular, the archaeologists are interested in fragments of fine glass from Bordeaux and pottery that may have come from as far as North Africa.
·There are two rings of perimeter ditches.
·Of the 18 graves excavated, four contain crouching skeletons.
·The researchers have also found fragments of glass from Bordeaux and pottery from North Africa.
·They believe that they may find evidence of a church or monastic site.
This suggests that the people buried in the cemetery were of a high status within society and that the site itself was significant...
Despite the skeletons being around 1,500 years old, they remain in surprisingly good condition...
Luckily this site is within the Vale of Glamorgan where the limestone-rich soil has left the bones well preserved.
Summer Courts, an osteoarchaeologist from the University of Reading who worked on the excavation, told MailOnline that the bones are in excellent condition...
The team is also hopeful that they will be able to use chemical analysis to discover more about the lives of the people in the cemetery.
The researchers plan to use 'stable isotope analysis', which looks for trace chemicals left behind in bones by a person's diet, to determine if they had travelled or migrated...
If the bones are particularly well preserved, the researchers will also be able to take samples for ancient DNA analysis.
This would allow researchers to trace family lineages, marriages, and relationships within this ancient community.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Fonmon Castle itself was built in the 12th century but the cemetery is believed to be up to 600 years older.
Thanks Red Badger.
Crouching???? That is strange.
You’re not even safe when you’re dead!
And they all voted for Biden in 2020...................
... four contain crouching skeletons.
Polio?................
Sounds better than “stuffed into the hole”
Sam Kinison pointed that out years ago.
A lot of great catchers have Welsh antecedents.
The Vikings also raided Wales, left a few things behind.
RE: CROUCHING...
Maybe they we’re dead when they were buried and were trying to dig their way out..
Thanks so much Sunken Civ!
PING to a few History buff Freepars!
Ms.B
Thanks so much Sunken Civ!
PING to a few History buff Freepars!
Ms.B
Interesting.
There’s a limerick in there somewhere.
bump
My pleasure.
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