Crossrail burial ground discovery
Work on Crossrail has exposed a burial ground opened in Farringdon at the time of the Black Death.
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Black Death skeletons discovered in London Crossrail dig
The Black Death in London
Work on Crossrail has exposed a burial ground opened in Farringdon at the time of the Black Death.
Read the full storyCrossrail skeletons thought to be plague victims
The first evidence of a lost London burial ground has been uncovered by archaeologists working on the Crossrail project. Historical records referenced a Farringdon burial ground dubbed no mans land which opened during the Black Death Plague in 1348.
Despite significant development in the area the burial ground has not been located, until now. The limited written records suggest up to 50,000 people may have been buried there in less than three years. Nick Thatcher reports
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Black Death skeletons discovered in London Crossrail dig
More than a dozen skeletons thought to be victims of the Black Death have been unearthed in the City of London.
Read the full story'Black Death' skeletons found in Farringdon
Crossrail work leads to discovery of burial ground
The first evidence of a lost London burial ground has been uncovered by archaeologists working on the Crossrail project.
Historical records referenced a Farringdon burial ground dubbed 'no mans land' which opened during the Black Death Plague in 1348.
Despite significant development in the area the burial ground has not been located, until now.
The limited written records suggest up to 50,000 people may have been buried there in less than three years.
So far the skeletons of 13 adults have been found under Charterhouse Square in Farringdon during excavation work for the £14.8 billion project.