Five children’s bodies have been found in one ancient burial mound in Denmark. But where are all the others?
Archaeology is greatly structured on the discovery and recovery of the buildings and bodies of the elites of history. While the remains of common, or not so powerful people, are seldom unearthed, even less so are children’s graves. This is why the discovery of five children’s bodies is making archaeology headlines.
A Rare and Exciting Find
Excavations were being conducted prior to the broadening of Nymølle Stenindustrier's gravel pit at Hedehusene, a town between Copenhagen and Roskilde in the Capital Region of Denmark. The team of archaeologists were perplexed when they found a burial mound containing only five children’s skeletons. Archaeologist Katrine Ipsen Kjær from ROMU led the project team who recovered the five delicate skeletons, and she said ‘We are very excited about the find’.
