A 15-year-old medieval girl was buried face down with her ankles possibly tied together to stop her from returning from the dead, researchers say

• A 9th century gravesite unearthed in England suggests ancient settlers may have feared the undead.
• Researchers with the Museum of London Archeology discovered a 15-year-old girl buried face-down.
• The unusual burial technique suggests people wanted to prevent her from coming back, researchers said.

Researchers believe early Medieval villagers in England buried a teenage girl face-down in a pit — a deviation from the time period's typical burial practices — to prevent her from coming back after death.