100skeletons found in a 1,000-year-old grave in the UK
A 1,000-year-old burial site was found during excavations for a new hotel in Dublin, United Kingdom, and 100 medieval skeletons were discovered where St Mary's Abbey was located from the 12th century, and at least two of these skeletal remains date from the first half of the 11th century. And that, according to the BBC.
One of the newly discovered tombs has a carbon date that is 100 years older, and the foundations of a building from the 17th century were also discovered during archaeological work at the site which originally housed Boland Bakery, the largest bakery in Dublin in the late 19th century.
In addition, pieces of a home structure were discovered. It was built by immigrants in the 1700s who arrived in Dublin when William of Orange succeeded to the thrones of England, Scotland and Ireland in 1689.
Structures discovered during the site assessment are planned to be included in the design of the new hotel complex, while structural remains will be "removed, cleaned and presented" for further analysis before eventually being transferred to the UK's National Monuments Service.
Archaeologists also unearthed the 1667-era Presbyterian meeting house that will serve as the base for a new restaurant and bar at the hotel, which is expected to open in 2025. Meanwhile, Boland Bakery will be renovated and repurposed. As reported by the BBC.
Edmund O'Donovan, director of excavations at Courtney Derry Heritage Consultancy, described the significance of the find and said in a statement, "One of the things that was interesting and exciting about the excavation is that we found a number of burials that we suspect are very old. We have one that dates back to the 11th century." He added that St Mary's Abbey was the largest and richest medieval monastery in Ireland at the time.
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