42 skeletons that could date from Anglo-Saxon times found in shallow graves in Buckinghamshire

More than 40 skeletons, reportedly with their hands tied behind their backs, have been found in shallow graves in Buckinghamshire.

The remains of 42 people were discovered on a building site being prepared for the construction of retirement homes on the Brackley Road in Buckingham, 14 miles from Milton Keynes. The construction firm, Brio Retirement Living Holdings, made the discovery several weeks ago, the MK Citizen newspaper reported.The firm agreed to commission an archaeological investigation of the site as a condition of winning planning permission, but the archaeologists' report has not yet been made public.

Bucks County Council's Archaeological Service has not seen the report, though they are aware of the discovery.Pictures show what appear to be clearly marked graves at the site.

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