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Medieval skeletons discovered beneath College of Gloucestershire campus

Editorial Board Published April 22, 2025
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A whole bunch of skeletons have been not too long ago uncovered by archaeologists whereas they have been excavating a British college’s property – the invention an entire shock.

The skeletons, together with an historical church, have been discovered on the varsity’s Metropolis Campus property, which was acquired by the college in 2021. The College of Gloucestershire introduced the invention in an April 11 press launch. 

The Metropolis Campus property, which previously housed a division retailer, is anticipated to open this 12 months. 

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The college commissioned the archaeological group Cotswold Archaeology to excavate the placement – and it was on this space that the medieval church was discovered.

The ruined construction was recognized as St. Aldate’s Church, which was demolished within the mid-1650s. It dated again to the Center Ages.

Archaeologists discovered lots of of skeletons whereas excavating the Metropolis Campus property of the College of Gloucestershire within the U.Ok. (College of Gloucestershire)

The excavators discovered “limestone and brick foundations, along with around 83 brick-lined burial vaults both within the church itself and in the associated burial ground,” in response to the press launch.

“Approximately 150 post-medieval burials, not contained in burial vaults, were identified in the courtyard,” the assertion continued. 

“Deeper excavations revealed approximately 170 earlier burials, the majority of which are provisionally thought to relate to the medieval church.”

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In complete, 317 skeletons and 83 brick burial vaults have been uncovered and thoroughly excavated.

The invention got here as an entire shock to archaeologists, who have been unaware of the church or its burial floor. The vaults have been cleared within the Fifties to make manner for the realm the place the previous Debenhams division retailer was constructed.

The College of Gloucestershire’s Metropolis Campus when it was acquired in 2021. The previous division retailer is seen within the background. (Getty Photos)

“A new parish church, on or near the site of the medieval precursor, was constructed in the mid-18th century,” Cotswold Archaeology performing principal supervisor Steve Sheldon stated in an announcement. 

“The latter survived until the early 1960s when it was demolished to make way for the department store.”

The invention got here as an entire shock to archaeologists, who have been unaware of the church or its burial floor.

“Although the footprint of the medieval church was not identified during the current archaeological works, the identification of a limestone wall with surviving lime plaster most probably represents part of the earlier church.”

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Although the evaluation of the human stays is within the early states, archaeologists have already been in a position to glean some details about historic well being practices – such because the affect of elevated sugar consumption within the sixteenth century.

Archaeologists have been in a position to uncover a molding from the medieval church. (College of Gloucestershire)

“For example, on a very basic level, the impact of increased sugar in the diet during the 16th century was visibly clear in terms of dental health,” the college stated in an announcement. 

“The full results of these studies will be published in due course.”

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The most recent dig represents certainly one of many Cotswold Archaeology discoveries prior to now 12 months. 

Final July, the group introduced it had found “24 identifiable skeletons” underneath a lodge, relationship again as early as 670 A.D.

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