Archaeologists Find Skeleton Couple Holding Hands For 700 Years

A dig in the Leicestershire, England village of Hallaton has produced a pair of skeletons holding hands.

A dig in the Leicestershire, England village of Hallaton has produced a number of impressive archeological finds and now among them is a pair of skeletons holding hands.

It’s estimated that the man and woman have rested that way for around 700 years.

Carbon dating on other skeletons at the site estimates those remains are from the 14th century, and this latest pair are believed to be as well.

The skeletons were found under the ‘lost’ Chapel of Saint Morrell, who was reportedly the 4th Bishop of Anjou in France in 430, and his remains may have been brought to the area in 1170.

Volunteer archaeologists have been excavating there for 4 years. The digs are annual events that last a couple of weeks.

One goal of the expedition is to fill in gaps in the area’s history, particularly the roughly 500 years between Roman and Medieval times.

Researchers were directed to the specific site through a combination of historical references to the chapel and a geophysical analysis of the land.

Their findings thus far have led them to believe that the ground served important purposes for many over a span of 2 thousand years.

It also possibly functioned as a burial ground for pilgrims.

The skeletons unearthed in the most recent efforts will undergo further study at the University of Leicester.

The causes of death on several of the previous skeletons have already been identified and range from injury to disease.