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First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton

Summary by BBC News
Plaque on the teenager's teeth contains pathogens of the bacteria for the Bubonic plague.

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Initially discovered in 1981 at St. Giles Cathedral, the remains were subjected to a new detailed analysis, using advanced methods, including DNA sequence, isotope analysis and radiocarbon data. John Lawson, director of the Edinburgh City Council archaeological research, said it was a "very interesting discovery". Lawson said that the young man was carefully grouped, and not in a common cemetery, as was most common for the victims of that period…

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Mediafax broke the news in on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
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