Mass grave of 40 people with hands tied behind their backs found on farm

Intrigue surrounds the discovery of around 40 bodies in shallow graves at the site of a planned care home.

Archaeologists made the grisly find on a building site and some of the skeletons had their hands tied behind their backs.

Historians believe the remains could be over 1,000 years old and have hailed it ‘one of the biggest finds of its kind.’

However, locals have accused developers of not sharing information about the skeletons, which were unearthed two months ago in Buckingham.

Aylesbury Vale district councillor, Robin Stuchbury, said: ‘This find is of great historical significance. (Text courtesy of Metro)