Lost Iron Age cemetery reanalyzed decades after artifacts vanished

Archaeologists have successfully reanalyzed an ancient Iron Age cemetery first discovered in 1955 by quarry workers in Highsted, near Sittingbourne. The site originally came to attention when a human skull fell from a quarry bank, eventually leading to the excavation of some 26 burials.

Despite the long disappearance of many original artifacts and records, modern reassessment of the remaining evidence provides valuable insights into the burial practices and history of the Iron Age community that once inhabited the region.