The discovery of 50 sets of remains dating back to the 11th century under the sewer pipe in the toilet area of ​​Westminster Abbey, England. Among the discovered remains, experts discovered a wooden coffin containing the body of a 3-year-old child.

Experts speculate that this child may have played a role, however, it is unclear how the remains were buried. Because this set of remains dating from the 11th century is so young, determining the gender is difficult without conducting scientific tests.

Experts hope that the discovery of 50 sets of remains buried more than 1,000 years ago will shed some light on a tumultuous year at Westminster Abbey in 1066 when a king was buried there and after. Then the crown was passed to two other men in the same year.

Specifically, King Edward the Confessor was buried in this monastery on January 6, 1066. Then, the late King Edward’s brother-in-law, Harold, was crowned at Westminster Abbey that same day.

However, 10 months later, King Harold died at the Battle of Hastings. Soon after, William the Conqueror was crowned and ascended the throne on Christmas Day 1066 at the above monastery.

Archaeologist Warwick Rodwell said: “The child buried here is one of the unsolved mysteries. However, this is a common feature in ecclesiastical areas when many remains are often found. skeletons of women and children”.

Skeletons more than 1,000 years old were stacked on top of each other and lay under the drainage pipes more than 500 years ago when a new monastery was built here.

Through scientific tests, experts will know more about the ages, health conditions and origins of the people buried here.

Excavation supervisor Paw Jorgensen revealed that after being excavated, the remains will be taken to a new burial area.

According to historical records, only kings, queens, and high-ranking clergy in the monastery were buried at Westminster Abbey.