"A child with weapons - which is extraordinary"

An Anglo-Saxon burial ground in Kent reveals the skeleton of a child buried with weapons.

15 January 2026

28 seconds

This clip is from

Digging for Britain—Series 13, A Mysterious Bone Box and Admiral Nelson’s Favourite Ship

The discovery of two ancient swords—Series 13, A Cornish Legend and an Ancient Wishing Well
Duration: 01:01
A tall skeleton with a hole in his head—Series 13, Medieval Murder and Roman Pets
Duration: 00:44
Stone anchor discovery—Series 13, England’s Last Anglo-Saxon King and Scotland's First Whisky
Duration: 01:06
A carnyx or a boar standard?—Series 13, Our Rarest Find and Biggest Dig
Duration: 01:16