Skeletons found holding hands after 700 years, proving love never dies

Who knows how this pair died, but whoever buried them must have known they were soul mates. Now THAT is true love!

University of Leicester archaeologists unearthed the bony pair in the lost chapel of St. Morrell in Leicestershire, according to the university. The site served as a point of pilgrimage in Hallaton during the 14th century and has been the center of a four-year excavation project.

In total, 11 skeletal remains have been found buried in the chapel. University of Leicester Archaeological Services project manager Vicki Score said the recovery team has found other couples buried in one grave in the town.

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