All students are invited to attend the Archaeology Society's meeting on Thursday, October 8th at 2:30 pm in Room 112.
The Dark Ages / Anglo-Saxon Britain
While working on the HS2 high-speed railway project in the UK, archaeologists made discoveries of national significance, uncovering a large Anglo-Saxon burial site in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, England. Almost three-quarters of the graves found contain high-quality grave goods, suggesting the site was the final resting place of a wealthy Anglo-Saxon community.
The items uncovered are dated to the 5th and 6th centuries, a period with significant gaps in the historical and archaeological record. The site is one of the largest Anglo-Saxon burial grounds ever uncovered in Britain. The discoveries made by HS2 archaeologists will contribute a significant amount to understanding how people in Anglo-Saxon Britain lived their lives, and what the society and culture were like at that time.
Announced in June 2022, this archaeological find is one of the largest and most revealing post-Roman burial sites ever uncovered in Britain.
If you have any questions about the Archaeology Society, please see Mr. Williams in school, or email him.
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