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LEICESTERSHIRE, England - Archeologists uncovered remains of two skeletons holding hands believed to have been resting that way for at least 700 years.

 

University of Leicester Archaeological Services has so far excavated 11 skeletons, dated to the 14th century by radiocarbon, under the "lost chapel of St. Morell," which overlooks the small village of Hallaton in Leicestershire, England.

 

The archaeologists, who said there are likely to be more skeletons in the ground, were not certain why the people were buried there rather than in the main church in the village. They said it was possibly a special place of burial for pilgrims, ABC NEWS reported.

 

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Among the other skeletons was an older male apparently killed by a sharp implement, such as a pole axe, to the head, according to Vicki Score, project manager for University of Leicester Archaeological Services. A young male was buried in a pit with his legs raised to his chest, which archaeologists said was possibly the result of a disease, she said.

http://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/water-cooler/700-year-old-skeletons-found-holding-hands

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