By Desiree Salas (media@latinospost.com) | First Posted: Sep 19, 2014 05:27 AM EDT

There have been unusual archeological finds involving human remains, with some having wooden stakes driven into where the heart is supposed to be.

However, a recent dig unearthed an uncommon, yet heartwarming, sight - a pair of centuries-old skeletons holding hands.

"Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a man and a woman who have been holding hands for more than 700 years in Leicestershire, England," Mashable reported. "The skeletal remains were unearthed two weeks ago at the 'lost chapel of St. Morell' near the small village of Hallaton."

The find is part of an ongoing four-year project by Hallaton Fieldwork Group, which is the result of a collaboration between archaeologists of the University of Leicester and local volunteers.

"In addition to the loving duo, archaeologists uncovered nine other skeletons at the site. Radiocarbon dating revealed their bones date back to the 14th century," The Huffington Post added.

The find has the researchers wondering whether the burial site is littered with remains of foreigners, criminals, or sick individuals.

"We have seen similar skeletons before from Leicester where a couple has been buried together in a single grave. The main question we find ourselves asking is why were they buried up there? There is a perfectly good church in Hallaton. This leads us to wonder if the chapel could have served as some sort of special place of burial at the time," explained ULAS project manager Vicki Score in a statement.

It's possible that the chapel "may have been an area of pilgrimage" the Daily Mail said. The bodies may have not been accepted in the main church as they may have been criminals, sick, or foreigners.

"One older male was killed by a sharp implement such as a pole axe to the head, presumably in battle," the British publication continued. "Another young male was buried in a pit with his legs raised to his chest - possibly the result of a disease."

"What makes the discovery of the medieval chapel doubly exciting is to find the remains of a previous Roman building underneath it," Score said. "It shows this ground has been used as a special sort of place by people for at least 2,000 years."

Interestingly, this is not the first time that archaeologists have found skeletal remains apparently holding each other's hands. In 2011, The Telegraph reported that Italian researchers found 1,500-year-old remains of a woman and a man positioned so they were gazing at each other. Plus, they were also holding hands.

"Archeologists believe the couple were not particularly rich, due to the simple nature of the tombs they were buried in and say they may have lived on a farm," the news source added.

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