Archeologists Discover A 1,400-Year-Old Anglo-Saxon Cemetery

When construction halted in Winterbourne Gunner, Wiltshire, archaeologists discovered a 1,400-year-old Anglo-Saxon cemetery lying directly beneath a modern housing site. As excavations revealed Pagan burials filled with gilded brooches, amber beads, and weapons, the team uncovered an even deeper mystery: the Saxons had deliberately built their cemetery around a 3,500-year-old Bronze Age sacred site. Explore how ancient invaders settled in post-Roman Britain and why this location remained sacred across millennia. Welcome to Chronicle; your home for all things medieval history! With documentaries covering everything from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Renaissance, from Hastings to Charlemagne, we'll be exploring everything the Middle Ages have to offer. Subscribe now so you don't miss out! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Chronicle is part of the History Hit Network. To get in touch please email [email protected].