Workers Discovered 1,400-Year-Old Royal Remains on the Grounds of a Nuclear Power Station
created: Jan. 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m. | updated: Jan. 19, 2026, 12:32 p.m.
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story:Crews working at the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk discovered a “princely” seventh-century burial.
Within the graves, experts located sand silhouettes of two high-status individuals complete with weapons and personal items.
The grave featured a fully harnessed horse—one of the largest known grave goods.
Of 11 burial mounds discovered at the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, one stands as a particularly prominent find—the remains of two “princely” figures from the seventh century buried alongside weapons and a fully harnessed horse.
Another location offered up a hoard of over 300 11th century silver coins encased in lead and cloth.
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