Medieval girl found buried face down to prevent 'return' from the grave
Analysis of the remains of a young Medieval girl suggests extra measures were taken to ensure “she could not ‘return’ from the grave.”
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Analysis of the remains of a young Medieval girl suggests extra measures were taken to ensure “she could not ‘return’ from the grave.”
The discovery calls to mind recent discoveries of "vampire" graves in Europe, though the reasons behind this burial could be tied to non-vampiric fears.
A group of archaeologists discovered a teenage girl's body that had been buried with her face down and ankles bound in the village of Conington, Cambridgeshire in England.The archaeologists' finding...
Grave of unusual teenager discovered in village of Conington, Cambridgeshire in England is from 9th century and is thought to be victim of vampire burial
Analysis of the remains of a young Medieval girl, who was buried face down with her ankles potentially tied together, suggests extra measures were taken to ensure “she could not ‘return’ from the grave,” archaeologists have said.