'Plague pit' unearthed in London

Researchers believe they have found a mass grave dating back to 1665 in the middle of London. CNN's Kellie Morgan reports.

[@RestoringIndia]

Only 1620s kids will remember

[@gentlebabarian]

400-years form now. we have uncovered corona pits!

[@UpcdtdS]

Maybe in the third world, not in places like the UK...

[@WORLD8NSH5KNIGHT1]

0:12 Liverpool Rail Station? Sloppy reporting - its Liverpool STREET Railway Station..... Liverpool Rail Station would refer to Liverpool Lime Street - ie the main hub for the city of Liverpool it might seem pedantic but a CNN reporter should get that right

[@marwood1969]

Only a journalist could be ignorant enough not to know that London and Liverpool are different cities.

[@joannenoble291]

Nothing new they be hundreds of those pits in London that have been found and many not found.

[@JuwanBuchanan]

If not over all Europe just waiting to be found

[@525Lines]

I miss Time Team.

[@valentines969]

Welcome back to it; covid

[@Goodiesfanful]

They didn't have time to set up memorials when they filled the pits, so there were no markers to tell people where the pits were and they get uncovered by accident during construction.

[@insomb]

They should put the remains in the British museum for educational purposes to the public like they do with people of other cultures they excavate and rob from burial sites they deem no longer sacred.

[@LL92x]

That’s their graves leave them to rest

[@lillie3604]

Lauren Louise they can do what they want

[@LL92x]

Clearly see that

[@lillie3604]

Lauren Louise I know

[@the_biblioklept2533]

It's an unceremonious mass dumping place for weeks dead bodies. Now they can be put to rest somewhere

[@kiss-im-mee]

They’ll most likely have a proper burial

[@hellsbellez]

I absolutely LOVE history and the stories always unearthed ❤️

[@katerinasortlandsortland3199]

Yall need to leave that alone 😭

[@heman248]

1665 LOL, the earth was created 200 years ago.

[@darpa222]

2,015 you fucking idiot

[@bitchlasagna181]

He man *cough cough* Yet there are things found from 65 million years ago.

[@SmownamJam]

cough cough. Carbon based things would disappear after some many years. Means we wouldn't find dinosaurs bones from even a billion years ago.

[@jacksonlhillis]

r/wooosh

[@andrewsheldonreeves]

Maybe the plauge will get out.

[@andrewsheldonreeves]

mono gramma yea but the black death was spread by fleas. people today can go to pet smart and get flea shampoo that is safe for humans as well as large dogs.

[@sticks_studiosHQ]

Maybe we have the technology to stop it intently

[@connorgerrard-ky7ln]

Like the plague no longer exists wildly.🙄

[@robnewman6101]

Death brought misery to London as long ago as 1625.

[@MegaPianogenius]

thought it was yersinia pestis????

[@the_biblioklept2533]

sam333 It is

[@garyeaton6172]

yes

[@robnewman6101]

Here's a Historical Information Fact for you to know. The First Union Flag of Britain dates back to His Majesty King James the 1st. 1606. Gunpowder, Treason and Plot 1605. St George & St Andrew together firstly. England & Scotland. The St Patrick of Ireland joined the Union Flag on the 1st January 1801. Reign of His Majesty King George the 3rd.

[@MikeVeis-d9r]

This plague pit is grim. No bones about it. Pardon the pun.

[@thefruitshowstheroot7844]

WELP at least we'll know where ground zero is.

[@the_biblioklept2533]

Thefruitshowstheroot Not there

[@faithfawcett2371]

1665 was not shakespeares time? he died in 1616? 😂

[@Drake-e4m]

😍👌🏼 historic

[@kellyshenise7710]

And this is how we got to where we are now... because people just can't leave shit alone 😷🤬

[@MrAlisted619]

B.S probably the victims of Jack the Ripper!

[@Tommytwothumbs999]

They knew where it was ...lol The British loved the plague ..wonder what the sequel will be like

[@Jayf1981]

General Hades natural causes

[@themriron2391]

The sequel is pretty boring at the moment actually

[@heman248]

Ps4 FTW, xbox done and nintedon't don't have a chance.

[@ssssSTopmotion]

This is very sad this will happen to corona virus victims

[@darpa222]

They were persecuted Christians put to death by the crown, stop the lying

[@tsikada]

darpa222 😂

[@woodsboy444]

yeahhh buddyy first