![]() ![]() In addition to the graves, a penannular ditch and three post-built structures were uncovered, possibly associated with the cemetery. The osteological evidence points to a local, rural population, enjoying a fair standard of living, reasonably good health and little competition for resources. Ten of the graves contained identifiable grave goods, with a beaded necklace found at the neck of a female, shield bosses in male graves, and knives and buckles found in both male and female graves. ![]() It contained 18 graves of late 5th/6th to early 8th century date. In 2007, part of a previously unknown Anglo-Saxon cemetery was uncovered during the construction of new classrooms at Twyford School, Twyford, near Winchester.
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