The Cross Bones Burial Ground, Redcross Way Southwark, London: Archaeological Excavations (1991-1998) for the London Underground Limited Jubilee Line Extension Project

by M. Brickley

The results of the excavation of a 19th-century burial ground are here made available in a short, well-illustrated and popular format. Over half of the 148 skeletons were infants or adolescents and most of the skeletons showed signs of hard manual labour, extreme poverty and poor living conditions. The book comprises an extended documentary background, a history of St Saviour's parish, a discussion of the archaeological discoveries and skeletal analysis and pathology. The excavations and the supporting documentary evidence, as well as this book, reveal a fascinating portrait of the population of Southwark over a limited period in the middle years of the 19th century.

55 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1999

Reviews

[Val Pullin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book that tells you everything you need to know about the Crossbone excavation along with a some historical research from the archives.

[Gillian King · Rating 3 out of 5]

No photos of me in here and bit too osteological for the general reader!