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The remains of a mysterious Anglo-Saxon princess, who died thirteen
and a half centuries ago, have been found in a field three miles south
of Cambridge.
Aged just 16 when she died, and buried lying on a special high status
funerary bed, she was laid to rest with a small solid gold, garnet
encrusted, Christian cross upon her chest.
Her exact identity is as yet a complete mystery. However, it’s likely that she was a member of one of the newly Christianized Anglo-Saxon royal families of the period.
Her exact identity is as yet a complete mystery. However, it’s likely that she was a member of one of the newly Christianized Anglo-Saxon royal families of the period.
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