Details of man who lived through Norman Conquest uncovered

HANDOUT - 05 August 2026, United Kingdom, Lincolnshire: A photo issued by English Heritage shows English Heritage head curator of collections Kevin Booth laying the skeleton of 'Conquest Man', at St Peter's Church, where he was originally buried in c1079. New research has revealed what a man who lived through the Norman Conquest may have looked like, uncovering new details about his life more than 1,000 leer más years ago. Known as Conquest Man, his remains were analysed by researchers from English Heritage and Heritage England using osteological analysis, ancient DNA and isotope testing, alongside a digital face reconstruction. The results from his DNA suggests he had substantial ancestry from continental Europe. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/English Heritag/PA Wire/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full leer menos

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