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2019
Journal article
Phylogeography of the second plague pandemic revealed through analysis of historical Yersinia pestis genomes
The second plague pandemic, caused by Yersinia pestis, devastated Europe and the nearby regions between the 14th and 18th centuries AD. Here we analyse human remains from ten European archaeological sites spanning this period and reconstruct 34 ancient Y. pestis genomes. Our data support an initial entry of the bacterium... -
2019
Journal article
An important 16th-century finds assemblage from ‘Moorfields’, Liverpool Street, London
Excavation at Liverpool Street, London, for Crossrail Limited, uncovered two large drains and a pit in an area of the city known since the medieval period as ‘Moorfields’. Their fills can be closely dated to the mid 16th century and included artefacts such as personal possessions, domestic utensils and refuse,...Cubitt, Rachel S. ; Hartle, Robert ; Marshall, Michael ; Richardson, Beth ; Allison, Enid …
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2017
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The New Churchyard: from Moorfields Marsh to Bethlem burial ground, Brokers Row and Liverpool Street
Archaeological investigations for Crossrail at Liverpool Street revealed the development of this area, from the medieval marsh of Moorfields to municipal, non-parochial, burial ground and later suburb. The New Churchyard, or ‘Bethlem’ as it was later known, was established after the severe plague of 1563 and was in use from...Hartle, Robert