Rail project finds 'Black Death' pit

Rail project finds 'Black Death' pit

Excavations for the Crossrail project in London reveal 13 bodies in a burial ground believed to date from the early days of the Black Death. 320

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Black Death Skeletons Unearthed by Crossrail Workers

Remains unearthed of 13 people are thought to be victims of the plague.