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Human remains were found in soft sandy ground during demolition of a 1960s toilet block in 1996. At least six individuals were represented (one mid-teenager, one later teenager - possibly both male, one adult, three mature adults - at least one of whom was male and two or three were female). Given the small and incomplete nature of the sample, there was considerable evidence of infection. Generally the shape and size of the bones and the pathological conditions identified are typical of historical populations. Workmen reported a previous discovery of more bones, which they thought were animal, at the far end of the field but these were not retained. It is possible that these burials were related to the cemetery of the Abbey Hospital of St John the Baptist, such as the burials discovered in 1860 immediately east of Hospitalfield Lodge (NO64SW0010). A watching brief was carried out over a small area of the site in 2022, but no finds or features were observed (NO64SW0617).
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NO64SW0129 - RED LION CARAVAN PARK, ARBROATH