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Black Death burial pit discovered at Crossrail site

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    Crossrail archaeologists have discovered a mass burial site in Farringdon, believed to be the final resting place of 14th century Black Death victims. Thirteen skeletons, thought to be around 660 years old, were found laid out in rows 2.5 metres below the road that surrounds Charterhouse Square in central London. Historical records reference a burial [...][​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
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