https://freerepublic.com/tag/cherington/ en-us Wed, 13 May 2026 19:01:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4379095/posts DNA testing has finally revealed that two mysterious individuals -- a young boy and a teenage girl entombed together in a rare Anglo-Saxon double burial -- were brother and sister, according to a report by The Independent. The pair initially drew attention two years ago when they were discovered in Cherington, Gloucestershire, because of the unusual way they were laid to rest. Both children had been placed gently on their sides. The young girl faced her brother and had been propped up in a way, perhaps on pillows, that made it look like she was watching over her younger sibling... Archaeology Magazine https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4379095/posts#comment Wed, 13 May 2026 19:01:40 GMT