Reevaluating the Origins of the 'First Black Briton' and Beachy Head Woman
TL;DR
Recent DNA analysis shows that the Beachy Head Woman, once thought to be of sub-Saharan or Cypriot origin, was actually a local from Roman-era southern England, correcting previous misconceptions about her ancestry.
- Beachy Head Woman may be ‘local girl from Eastbourne’, say scientists The Guardian
- True origin of 'first black Briton' revealed BBC
- The changing story of the Beachy Head Woman Natural History Museum
- Woman recognised as ‘first black Briton’ by BBC was actually white The Telegraph
- ‘Earliest black Briton’ was actually a white local from Sussex The Times
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