Projects
We have experience in excavating and analysing human remains dating from the Palaeolithic to the 20th century from a wide range of archaeological contexts, from urban and rural sites, individual and mass graves, inhumations, cremation burials and disarticulated bones and a variety of conditions, including waterlogged deposits and caves.
Below are examples of some of our recent projects:
Fewston
In 2009, John Buglass Archaeology excavated part of a churchyard at Fewston, North Yorkshire, to make way for the Washburn Heritage Centre. The excavation uncovered 154 skeletons, most of which date to the post-medieval period, though some may be medieval.
Catterick & Bainesse
Northern Archaeological Associates (now Ecus) excavated a 41km stretch along the A1, as part of two phases of National Highways upgrade. Many Roman burials were found along Roman Dere Street, mostly from the roadside settlement at Bainesse, the Roman town of Cataractonium (now Catterick) and Healam Bridge near Thirsk.
Driffield Terrace
A Roman cemetery is located at Driffield Terrace in York, along the Roman Road leading to Tadcaster. It dates to the late 1st to late 4th centuries. Part of the cemetery was excavated by the York Archaeological Trust from 2004 to 2005, uncovering 82 skeletons and 37 cremation burials.