Bodies of 800 children unearthed in Blackburn

Historic remains dating back to 19th century found during exhumation

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The remains of two bodies found in one of the graves in Blackburn

The remains of 800 children are among 1,967 bodies to be exhumed by archaeologists at St Peter's Burial Ground in Blackburn, Lancashire.

The bodies are being unearthed and moved ahead of the construction of a new section of road through the area.

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