The 111 Medieval Peasants Found Buried In A Backyard | Time Team | Chronicle

Tony Robinson and the team head to Glendon Hall in Northamptonshire to unravel the mystery of the human skeletons found under an outbuilding. In November 2004 Martin Hipwell was working in the garden converting a Victorian brick shed. He had to stop rather suddenly because as he dug up the old floors he came across a whole host of human skeletons. He contacted the local unit, Northampton Archaeology, which revealed 11 burials inside one of the buildings. The density of the burials, the orientation, and the lack of finds and gravestones suggested that these were the graves of medieval Christian peasants. Bone analysis indicates that these people suffered from lives of hard labor and poor nutrition. Could they have been inhabitants of the lost medieval village of Glendon? 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! This channel is part of the Little Dot Studios Network. To get in touch please email [email protected]. Discover the past on History Hit with ad-free exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world-renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis, and more. Sign up to History Hit to start watching now https://bit.ly/45CPh5u§