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Peterborough Council Finds 61 Skeletons, Delays Walkway 11 Weeks

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC · How we work

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Peterborough City Council announced 61 skeletons uncovered beneath Queensgate roundabout during a £65 million regeneration project.
The finds, first reported in July and August, delayed the City Link walkway project by 11 weeks.
Labour councillor Angus Ellis said the council must exhume remains under a Ministry of Justice burial licence, guided by archaeologists.
The remains will be reburied in the city’s Church of England burial grounds.

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Peterborough City Council announced 61 skeletons uncovered beneath Queensgate roundabout during a £65 million regeneration project.
The finds, first reported in July and August, delayed the City Link walkway project by 11 weeks.
Labour councillor Angus Ellis said the council must exhume remains under a Ministry of Justice burial licence, guided by archaeologists.
The remains will be reburied in the city’s Church of England burial grounds.