Dating to the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the burials held a trove of grave goods—but the team was particularly impressed by the sword, which was covered in intricate decorations
    • Schal330@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      14 days ago

      Given the current state of the world, what if now was the right time for it to be found?

    • BertramDitore@lemm.eeEnglish
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      14 days ago

      It’s an Anglo-Saxon cemetery, so it’s likely that they didn’t know it was a cemetery until after they started digging. The fact that they haven’t released its location to the public yet also suggests that it was previously unknown.