Spitalfields Charnel House
Bishops Square, London E1 6FQ, United Kingdom
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The site used to be part of the Augustin Priori and Hospital of St Mary. The area of display used to be the lower level of the church housing the crypt. I think the bones have all been taken away because they're now in the exhibition.
In truth there isn't much to see, but it's always fascinating to see archaeology in-situ. There's several plaques on the site giving information about the crypt and former church (as well as needless philosophy).
Remarkably an untampered Roman era stone sarcophagus was uncovered with the remains of a woman.
A sensitively arranged site and very well maintained.
Standing on the glass panes staring directly into the residue of 2000 years beneath your feet, a reminder of the impermanence of our surroundings.
...”No single thing abides; but all things flow
Fragment to fragment clings – the things thus grow
Until we know and name them. By degrees
They melt, and are no more the things we know. “ Lucretius (99-55 BCE)