300 Generations Later: History Teacher Discovers DNA Link to Britain’s Oldest Skeleton, Found Just Half a Mile From His Home.
Although King Ecgberht (770/775–839) is the ancestor of the British royal family, a history teacher in Cheddar discovers a much more surprising connection thanks to a DNA test. He is the most distant confirmed relative in the world, with a direct maternal line to the oldest complete British skeleton, Cheddar Man. Cheddar Gorge is a …