When 4,000 years ago the people living on a windy stretch of
magnificent Northumbrian coastline looked for a place to bury their
dead, they chose a beautiful spot - a low hillock of dry land above
marshes and creeks, in sight of the sea but a kilometre safely inland.
Now
the sea is lapping at the ancient graves, and its time to excavate the entire site
at Low Hauxley, and rescue what remains of its ancient secrets.
Read More At
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/oct/30/northumberland-coast-excavation-ancient-secrets?newsfeed=true
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