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| Tango01 | 17 Jul 2022 9:29 p.m. PST |
"The remains of dozens of young men found in mass graves at the site of a defunct medieval castle moat in Vianen, central Netherlands, have been identified as British soldiers from the late 18th century. The graves were discovered in November 2020 during drainage work to separate rainwater from sewage in the historic center of Vianen. To extend the city's canal, municipal authorities chose the site of the former Batestein Castle (built in 1370 and abandoned after a fire in 1696) which had once had a moat on the south side of the grounds. Bones were found during the moat dig. At first it was just a few bones from one or two skeletons at most, but as they dug, they just kept finding more. Two weeks after the excavation began, the team had unearthed the skeletal remains of 44 individuals. By the end of January, the tally had risen to 81. In total, 82 skeletons were found in three mass grave pits…"
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Dn Jackson  | 17 Jul 2022 10:56 p.m. PST |
Quite interesting, thanks Tango. |
| 42flanker | 18 Jul 2022 5:40 a.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 18 Jul 2022 3:58 p.m. PST |
No mention my friend…
Armand
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