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Skeletons unearthed in London Crossrail excavations are Black Death victims from the great pandemic of the 14th Century, forensic tests indicate.
Their teeth contain DNA from the plague bacterium Yersinia pestis and their graves have been dated to 1348-50.
Records say thousands of Londoners perished and their corpses were dumped in a mass grave outside the City, but its exact location was a mystery.
Archaeologists now believe it is under Charterhouse Square near the Barbican.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26770334
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(5,420 posts)dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)LeftishBrit
(41,205 posts)There was a serious outbreak in Madagascar not too long ago. Even the United States has had a few fairly recent cases, in Western states.
MrModerate
(9,753 posts)When working underground in London.
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)and the area concerned then was Knightsbridge parts of which were considered unsafe to redevelop - again.
MrModerate
(9,753 posts)And they have standard (and strict) protocols about not only remains, but historical artifacts as well. It's a daily occurrence.
raccoon
(31,111 posts)I would have thought by now, their bones would all be dust.
dipsydoodle
(42,239 posts)40 or so feet underground in London clay.