Skeletons Uncovered of a Couple That Has Held Hands for 700 Years

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a man and a woman who have been holding hands for more than 700 years in Leicestershire, England.

The skeletal remains were unearthed two weeks ago at the "lost chapel of St. Morell" near the small village of Hallaton, the University of Leicester announced on Thursday

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The discovery comes as part of a four-year excavation project by the Hallaton Fieldwork Group, a partnership between local volunteers and University of Leicester archaeologists

The remains were dated to the 14th century using radiocarbon, and it appears they were about the same age when they were buried together. Researchers said it is unclear why they were found at the small chapel and not at the main church in the nearby village Read more...

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