Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Rediscovering a UK Cemetery


An interesting story that involves a largely taboo and unethical practive in the US. However, under the correct authority, a lot of good can come from it.

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As the project nears completion, council's Health and Regulation Committee chair Andrew Antoniolli said the volunteers had made many interesting discoveries along the way.

Some of the finds include forgotten graves at the Ipswich General Cemetery, the second oldest cemetery in Queensland, with evidence of burials from the 1840s.

'Grave locations previously unknown to Council have now been found as volunteers using metal detectors located a number of metal grave pegs buried just below the surface,' Cr Antoniolli said."

Read more HERE.

Image Credits: Sarah Harvey / The Queensland Times

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