Weert Finds Eight Skeletons During Sewer Works

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During sewer work on Franciscanenstraat in Weert, Limburg, eight human skeletons were discovered. The remains were found in several graves dating from the early modern period, probably between 1500 and 1800.

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Eight complete human skeletons were discovered during sewer work in the town center of Weert. The skeletons date from the early modern period, between 1500 and 1800. Archaeologists suspect they are victims of the plague or another infectious disease who were not buried in the regular cemetery. "This discovery shows how rich the history of our municipality is, even literally beneath our feet," Alderman Suzanne Winters told L1 Nieuws. The municipa…