[Regnum] Archaeologists have discovered 317 medieval skeletons under a store in the UK. This was reported on September 7 by Popular Mechanics.
The human remains were discovered at the site of the former Debenhams department store in Gloucester, now being used to build a campus for the University of Gloucester. The excavations were carried out by Cotswold Archaeology, which found a further 83 Roman burials in the area.
In addition to human remains, the burial site contained various artifacts, including a tobacco pipe and fragments of a wine bottle. The finds date back to the late Middle Ages. Dental examinations showed that the deceased had a high-sugar diet during their lifetime.
Since the project began in 2023, archaeologists have discovered numerous traces of the Roman period in Gloucester, including pottery, 83 brick vaults (which were cleared in the mid-1950s), the foundations of a townhouse wall and a road dating back to the second century AD.
Project leader Cliff Bateman called Gloucester an incredibly important place, with archaeologists making discoveries every time they work there. The artefacts will be displayed on the university campus, which is due to be completed in September. There are no plans to display human remains.