The remains of members of the royal family were found on the territory of the British nuclear power plant

Workers discovered the remains of noble people of the 7th century on the construction site of the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk County. Two "princely" figures were found in the burial, buried together with weapons and a fully saddled horse. This was reported on January 14 by Popular Mechanics magazine.

A total of 11 Anglo-Saxon mounds have been identified. They date back to the 6th–7th centuries and were located next to cremation and cadaveric burials and were intentionally placed on the dominant point of the landscape. Due to the unfavorable soils, almost no organic materials have been preserved, however, as noted by Len Middleton, an employee of the Oxford Cotswold Archaeology project, archaeologists have recorded striking sandy silhouettes that convey the contours of bodies in detail."

The findings were made during preparations for the construction of the new Sizewell Link Road. Nigel Cann, CEO of the nuclear power plant, said the discovery of the burial ground provides a fascinating look at Suffolk's rich heritage and the lives of its early communities.

"Discoveries like these have national significance because they deepen our understanding of power, beliefs, and identity in early Medieval England, and how these ideas were expressed along the East Anglian coast," Middleton said.

Rosanna Price, Public Relations manager at Cotswold Archaeology, noted that the excavations revealed "an astounding 36,000 years of human presence — from the first Neanderthals and farmers six thousand years ago to the rich culture of early Medieval England and the military infrastructure of World War II."

Currently, archaeological work under the Sizewell C project covers about 70 sites. Debbie Richard, Deputy Member of the Suffolk County Council Cabinet for Archaeology and Landscape, stressed that the county continues to reveal its amazing past. She clarified that the scale of the discoveries should not be underestimated.

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