Remains of England's Earliest Known 'Northerner' Belong to Mesolithic Girl
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Europe · United Kingdom · Feb 16, 2026
Primary source: Archaeology Magazine
Reassessment of remains from a Cumbrian cave indicates a young Mesolithic girl lived at least 11,000 years ago. The burial and associated bead provide rare early post-Ice-Age evidence for northern Britain.
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