First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton Plaque on the teenager's teeth contains pathogens of the bacteria for the Bubonic plague.

A great article from the BBC website about the St Giles Cathedral dig in 1981 and the recent work commissioned by John Lawson, the City's archaeologist. #blackdeath #plagueinedinburgh #stgiles #archaeology #dig

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...