One burial, southwest of the gypsum grave, had a large pile of grave goods at the buried individual's feet. This person died between the ages of 16 and 20 and was female, a bone analysis found.

Gypsum may be an unfamiliar name to many but we are surrounded by it every day. It is a mineral used to make types of plaster which coat our homes, schools and offices - and in Cumbria sits the ...