The Week Magazine | Archaeologists excavate 3000 skeletons from London plague cemetery The Week Magazine Archaeologists in London announced Monday that they are excavating 3,000 skeletons from the Bedlam burial ground. The bodies date to the 16th and 17th centuries, and researchers hope that studying the skeletons will help them understand more about … Archaeologists dig up 3000 skeletons at London site Crossrail unearths thousands of skeletons in London [Video] London rail work unearths thousands of skeletons from Bedlam |