Iron Age skeletons uncovered during Navenby dig

Two Iron Age skeletons have been discovered during excavation works in Lincolnshire.

The bones were uncovered at separate archaeological sites near Navenby, as part of preparation work for a water pipeline project.

Other finds included parts of small buildings and fragments of pottery.

Anglian Water's heritage assessor Jo Everitt said the finds would help archaeologists understand more about the region's past.

The Iron Age is thought to cover the period from about 800 BC to the Roman invasion of 43 AD.

"We know that Iron Age communities existed in the area around Navenby, and that there is well-defined Roman history there too.

"Such discoveries tell us a lot about our ancient history and how Iron Age communities experienced day-to-day life," Ms Everitt said.

Experts in Nottingham and Cambridge are now carrying out further analysis on the remains, with work on the first section of the pipeline project - between Lincoln and Grantham - due to start in spring.

Previous digs in the area uncovered a hoard of "worthless" Roman coins, which archaeologists said at the time supported the theory there was a McDonald's-style eatery on the site.

The remains of several Roman buildings were also unearthed.

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