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Cambridge students help unearth possible Viking-era ‘execution pit’ on training dig

A pit containing both complete and dismembered bodies may date to when Cambridgeshire was a borderland between Saxon and ...

Viking-era burial pit filled with decapitated and mutilated bodies including 'giant' with 'hole in his skull' is found on outskirts of British city

The pit contains the remains of at least 10 people who are thought to be either Vikings or Saxons dating from around the ninth century AD.

Yorkshire student finds burial pit from era of Saxon and Viking clashes on archaeological dig

A student from York on a training dig has helped discover a burial pit containing the remains of at least 10 people, possibly Vikings or Saxons.

Trepanned skull of Viking-era man found in mass grave

Viking-era man who had undergone trepanation has been found in a mass grave. A hole had been bored in his skull while he was alive. It had signs of healing before his remains were flung into a burial ...

Cambridge students on training dig help unearth possible execution pit

The burial pit contained the remains of 10 people based on the number of skulls, including at least one decapitation.

The Vikings Could Be in a Three-Team Race for Their Next QB

The Minnesota Vikings are in the market for a new quarterback in the 2026 offseason, either pairing with J.J. McCarthy […] ...