Mass Burials from St Mary Spital, London

When:
October 12, 2015 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
2015-10-12T13:00:00+01:00
2015-10-12T14:00:00+01:00
Where:
Museum of London, Barbican
Barbican
London EC2Y
UK
Cost:
Free
Contact:
Gresham College
02078310575

The excavation of St Mary Spital in East London uncovered a large number of emergency mass burial pits. Dating places the burials in the mid-13th century and may provide the first archaeological evidence of a global catastrophic volcanic event.

Part of the Mondays at One Archaeology Series.

This is a free public lecture by Don Walker, Museum of London Archaeology Department.

There is no need to book in advance for this lecture. It runs on a first come first served basis.