Anglo-Saxon<\/a>-influenced areas to the east,\u201d said Ceiridwen J Edwards, one of the authors of the other study, from the University of Huddersfield.<\/p>\nThe individuals showed clear signs of non-European ancestry, and an affinity with present-day Yoruba, Mende, Mandenka, and Esan groups from sub-Saharan west Africa, the study noted. Further DNA analysis revealed that they were of mixed descent, with each having one paternal grandparent from west Africa.<\/p>\n
The Updown grave was found to contain several goods, including a pot likely imported from Frankish Gaul, and a spoon hinting at the individual\u2019s Christian faith or connections with the Byzantine empire.<\/p>\n
The cemetery was part of Kent\u2019s royal network, and these grave goods and genetic indicators point to the region\u2019s continental connections, the study noted.<\/p>\n\n\nGrave 47 at Updown: photograph and adjacent grave plan show the positioning of the body and grave goods (Antiquity (2025))<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
The other individual at the Worth Matravers grave site was buried alongside a male with British ancestry, and an anchor made of local limestone.<\/p>\n
The fact that the individuals were buried along with typical members of their communities indicates that they were valued locally, archaeologists noted.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is fascinating about these two individuals is that this international connection is found in both the east and west of Britain,\u201d said Dr Sayer. \u201cUpdown is right in the centre of the early Anglo-Saxon cultural zone, and Worth Matravers, by contrast, is just outside its periphery in the sub-Roman west,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
The findings, according to researchers, raise further questions about long-distance movement and demographic interaction in Britain during the early Middle Ages.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur joint results emphasise the cosmopolitan nature of England in the early medieval period, pointing to a diverse population with far-flung connections who were, nonetheless, fully integrated into the fabric of daily life,\u201d Dr Edwards concluded.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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