Archaeologists have found a medieval cemetery, probably part of the St Margaret’s church burial ground, at Christchurch Park.
The burials were found while a new drainage system for the park renovations was being dug. Archaeologists were watching the pipe trench being dug because it was known that the cemetery, which is at least 500 years old, lay nearby but it was not known exactly where. In order to protect the burials, the route of the pipe has been re-routed across the lawns of the park.
Find out more at our Christchurch Park project website.