He had sustained multiple fractures during his life, all healed.

He was buried with a grass pillow, chalk blocks, and three staffs of apple wood.

His ancient DNA shows substantial continental European ancestry, distinguishing him from individuals with purely English or British ancestry typical of the pre-Norman period.

His oxygen isotope profile suggests a childhood in a colder climate than that of southern England.

His strontium isotope profile is compatible with the local geology of the Barton area.

The Face Lab at Liverpool John Moores University used his skull and the associated scientific data to produce a facial reconstruction showing a man with gray, receding hair, facial stubble, and hazel eyes.