Ancient finds from Crossrail scheme (London)
The Belfast Telegraph (NI)
24 July 2014
Ancient finds from Crossrail scheme
Roman pottery and a 15th century courtyard are among the latest items discovered during work on the cross-London Crossrail scheme.
The finds are at the site of London's 14th century Black Death burial ground in Charterhouse Square in the City of London.
The courtyard is believed to have led to a 15th century chapel or meat kitchen and has been unearthed by more than 90 local volunteers working alongside archaeologists.
The burial ground was first discovered last year. A total of 25 skeletons were uncovered which provided the first physical evidence of one of two emergency burial grounds in London established in 1348 ahead of the arrival of the Black Death to England....
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