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Medieval hospital cemetery for poor found

PostPosted: 06 Apr 2015, 11:14
by wendy
Medieval hospital cemetery for poor found under Cambridge University

Remains of more than 1,000 people, many thought to be struggling scholars from 13th-15th centuries, discovered during excavations at St John’s College
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Wednesday 1 April 2015 00.01 BST Last modified on Wednesday 1 April 2015 07.55 BST


One of Britain’s largest medieval cemeteries containing the remains of more than 1,000 people has been unearthed under part of the University of Cambridge.

The hospital cemetery, which catered largely for scholars who had fallen on hard times, was found during excavations beneath the Old Divinity School at St John’s College.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015 ... university

Re: Medieval hospital cemetery for poor found

PostPosted: 06 Apr 2015, 14:57
by annie
I bet that was a shock! Interesting article Wendy

Re: Medieval hospital cemetery for poor found

PostPosted: 06 Apr 2015, 17:05
by maureenho
Must have been shocking to find so many, makes you go cold.