18-10-2024 21:22 via metro.co.uk

‘Forgotten’ 1000-year-old cemetery discovered beneath famous London landmark

Jewish medieval cemetery discovered beneath Barbican (Picture: Instagram)A medieval Jewish cemetery was found hidden beneath the Barbican after hundreds of years.
Volunteer group The Jewish Square Mile is drawing attention to the cemetery next to the remains of an ancient wall in the Thomas More Garden.It was the first Jewish burial ground in England and existed until Jews were expelled from England in 1290, after which the cemetery was desecrated and neglected. Howard and Gaby Morris, founder m
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