![Mystery of the Cornish Skeletons - Launceston, Cornwall](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/7Temsbhcc65LptEL33BzL4QLcBz.jpg)
Filmed between 22 and 24 March 1996. A local landowner has discovered human bones while installing water pipes. It is known to be the site of a former leper hospital, and a major crossing between Devon and Cornwall. How much more can Time Team discover about it? Phil uncovers a complete skeleton which has received a Christian burial, and which Osteoarchaeologist Margaret Cox identifies as a young adult female. She also examines the bone fragments for signs of leprosy. Juliet Griffin makes a herbal poultice to dress the lepers' wounds. Robin Bush looks at the 13th century charter granted to the hospital.
Title | Mystery of the Cornish Skeletons - Launceston, Cornwall |
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Genres | Documentary Mystery |
Release Date | 1997-01-12 |
Episode Runtime | 00 Hours 50 Minutes |
Season Number | 4 |
Episode Number | 2 |
Production Companies | Unknown |