The unusual skeleton of a holy woman buried in a crouched position in medieval times has been identified. The unusually crouched skeleton is believed to be the remains of a medieval anchoress named Lady Isabel German. (Image credit: On Site Archaeology) The skeletal remains of a medieval anchoress — essentially a religious hermit — buried in an unusual, crouched position at a church site in England died with syphilis and arthritis, archaeologists discovered. The findings raise questions about how a religious hermit could have acquired a sexually transmitted infection (STI), but may potentially explain her unusual burial position. The skeleton was unearthed in…
