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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maryam Zakir-Hussain

Rare instance of Anglo-Saxon joint siblings’ burial proved by DNA test

DNA analysis on ancient remains has revealed a rare instance of two siblings being buried together in an Anglo-Saxon grave.

The grave in Cherington, Gloucestershire, contained a young boy buried with a sword and an older girl buried with a workbox.

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