But the data are still limited.

The number of securely dated, well-documented ancient DNA samples from eleventh century English contexts is small compared to what would be needed to characterize population composition statistically with confidence.

The Conquest Man project adds a valuable data point, but it is one data point in a larger picture that is still being assembled.

Researchers working in this field are careful to acknowledge these limitations.

The interpretation of individual samples must be done in the context of what is known about the population variability that existed in any given period and place.