Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latest Breaking News

Trillo

(9,154 posts)

3. I always think about these kinds of diggings when

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2015, 05:26 PM

Mar 2015

I'm at a cemetery. Last time I was at one, someone tried to sell me a grave in the same cemetery as my parents, IIRC, for something like $6000. Move ahead a few hundred years ... someone is digging the bones up, "Wow, looookieee at what we found"!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

8 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

London rail work unearths thousands of skeletons from Bedlam [View all] Omaha Steve Mar 2015 OP

Very interesting... dorkzilla Mar 2015 #1

I almost jumped for joy when I saw the title. Oldtimeralso Mar 2015 #2

I always think about these kinds of diggings when Trillo Mar 2015 #3

Having excavated 50 burials during one project.... blackspade Mar 2015 #4

If only those bones could talk. SoapBox Mar 2015 #5

Fascinating article. smirkymonkey Mar 2015 #6

For more info on this site google Bethhem Royal Hospital. The burial site was probably part of jwirr Mar 2015 #7

It was a general cemetary for London, not specifically associated with the hospital muriel_volestrangler Mar 2015 #8