Iron Age skeletons dug up during work on a new water pipeline may have been the victims of ritual human sacrifice, archaeologists believe
Some 26 human skeletons were found in pits at Childrey Warren, near Wantage, Oxfordshire, alongside evidence of dwellings, animal carcasses and household items including pottery, knives and a decorative comb.
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