A 1,500-year-old pagan Saxon burial site has been unearthed by archaeologists working at Oakington recreation ground.
 | | The archaeology team at work |
A team of over ten experts has been busy uncovering the remains from the Anglo Saxon era. They have already discovered a female burial site complete with a neck brooch found on the skeletal remains of a young female. A belt buckle and what the excavators describe as "possibly some leather" have also been uncovered. Material such as leather has only managed to survive this long because the grave site is waterlogged. The team has also unearthed a small crucifix - half the size of a palm. All items will be analysed further to reveal their hidden past.
 | | One of the finds at Oakington |
Stephen Macaulay from Cambridgeshire County Council's Archaeology Field Unit says the site is of immense importance to the region. "It's the site of a really important pagan Anglo Saxon burial ground... Men and women are buried with objects that reflect their role and status in life... so a very rich woman might be buried with jewellery such as brooches." You can hear more about the excavation by listening to Waseem's interview with Stephen Macaulay. | 
