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2025-09-09 Britain

Archaeologists find 317 human skeletons under a store in Britain

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[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.

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Posted by badanov 2025-09-09 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1814 views ] Top

1 They were all African proving that England belongs to the Africans /sarc

Posted by DarthVader 2025-09-09 00:14|| 2025-09-09 00:14|| Front Page Top

2 If they were smoking tobacco and eating sugar, (both from the New World) they would post date the Medieval period by a long way.

Posted by Knuckles Grundy1702 2025-09-09 01:11|| 2025-09-09 01:11|| Front Page Top

3 ...Well, they did stash a King under a car park, so....

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2025-09-09 06:20|| 2025-09-09 06:20|| Front Page Top

4 Sheesh, some stores would do anything to prevent returns/refunds.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2025-09-09 09:00|| 2025-09-09 09:00|| Front Page Top

5 They were looking for the customer service counter.

Posted by ed in texas 2025-09-09 17:00|| 2025-09-09 17:00|| Front Page Top

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