Excavation unearths burial site

BBC ^ | 12 July 2006 | Unattributed

[annie laurie]

Archaeologists believe they may have discovered one of the oldest churches in Scotland during an excavation in Aberdeen.

They are awaiting test results which will confirm whether they have uncovered a religious burial site dating back to the 6th Century.

The find was made during Scotland's biggest archaeological dig in the east kirk of St Nicholas Church.

So far 300 skeletons have been unearthed, far more than expected.

The excavation is part of a £5m renovation of the site.

[annie laurie]

Ping

[Khurkris]

Scots digging up cemetaries again.

[SunkenCiv]

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[11th_VA]

Scots digging up cemetaries again.

[norton]

I don't expect much from BBC...
but some details might have helped out...

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