The incredible archaeological discovery in Cumbria has changed some parts of Britain's prehistoric timeline because the latest DNA testing showed that "the oldest northerner" was an infant girl aged about three who lived about 11,000 years ago. The prehistoric human bones unearthed in Heaning Wood Bone Cave, close to Great Urswick, represent one of the oldest known Mesolithic burials in northern Britain. Archaeologists from the University of Central Lancashire managed to gather information about this child, referred to as the "Ossick Lass", using the methods of radiocarbon dating, ancient DNA testing, and archaeology. The findings are expected to provide valuable insights into the lives, migration patterns, and burial practices of early hunter-gatherer communities in post-Ice Age Britain.
