800 year old burial pit in Leicestershire

[Imperial Dave]

https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/science/2024/nov/17/mystery-surrounds-800-year-old-leicester-burial-pit-containing-123-bodies?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17318459584131&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fscience%2F2024%2Fnov%2F17%2Fmystery-surrounds-800-year-old-leicester-burial-pit-containing-123-bodies

Pestilence would be my guess...

[Imperial Dave]

Another article on the same topic

https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a63023701/123-ancient-bodies-garden/