Crossrail unearths skeletons from 'Black Death'

Crossrail unearths skeletons from 'Black Death'; 14.3.2012 ENGLAND: London: Farringdon: INT Crossrail archaeologist climbing down ladder Crossrail archaeologists digging into soil Close shot hand holding shovel as digging into earth between bones Bones and remains of skeleton (from time of 'the plague') laid out on table ** Jay Carver (Crossrail Archaeologist) interview overlaid SOT ** Close shot skull Close shot remains of skeleton PAN EXT Carver interview SOT - Types of remains being found suggest they are part of Black Death cemetery from 14th century Geeneral views Charterhouse Square (location of plague pit - largest mass grave in London during Black Death) PAN Close shot sign 'Chartherhouse Square' on gate INT Reporter to camera / Skeletal remains on table High angle view Crossrail archaeologists digging in soil Close shot gloved hands investigating bones seen beneath soil Archaeologist lifting bone from soil and placing in transparent plastic bag Don Walker (Museum of London Archaeology) interview SOT - Important find of well-preserved skeletal material / Means years of research can be done into DNA of the plague and into the area of London Skeletal remains laying on table Close shot skull High angle view archaeologists working Close shot archaeologist digging round bones in soil with shovel