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Mystery surrounds 800-year-old Leicester burial pit containing 123 bodies

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Archaeologists have made a disturbing discovery at Leicester Cathedral .

The remains of 123 men, women and children were found in a small vertical burial shaft.

It is one of the largest pit burials ever excavated in the UK .

Discovery is the result of a decision to build a new heritage learning centre at the cathedral.

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informal

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English

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