More than 40 skeletons have been discovered on a plot of land in Buckingham.
This grim discovery of 42 skeletons was unearthed during ground work for a development of retirement flats near to Brackley Road in Buckingham.
The skeletons reportedly appear to have had their hands bound behind their backs.
The discovery was made in December 2019, however it has only just become public knowledge today (28/1). Meanwhile, the skeletons have been removed from the area.
Robin Stuchbury, District and Town Councillor, said: “This find is of great historical significance to Buckingham and it should not be hushed up.
“I am aware that the bodies were found in December. There were more than 40 of them and they had their hands bound behind their backs, which infers they were prisoners of some kind.
“They could date from Anglo Saxon times, when there were killings in Buckingham, or from during the Civil War, which also saw casualties. Or they could be criminals who were hanged on the gallows in the town.
“The fact is, we have a right to know. This is part of our history.”
The archaeologists’ report is yet to be released.
