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202060 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(43 ratings)• TMDB

Britain's Biggest Dig

202060 minPGdocumentary

6.3/ 10(43 ratings)• TMDB

Two major archaeological digs along the HS2 route in the UK reveal the burial practices and societal impacts of Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham.

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Two major archaeological digs along the HS2 route in the UK reveal the burial practices and societal impacts of Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham.

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Boris Barnet

Boris Barnetdirector

Klimenti Mintswriter

Yelena Kuzminacast

Lev Sverdlin

Lev Sverdlincast

Nikolay Kryuchkov

Nikolay Kryuchkovcast

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Profiling two of the massive archaeological digs along the 150-mile route of HS2, the UK’s new high-speed rail link, ahead of its start of construction. These cemetery excavations reveal forgotten stories of the rich and poor, and how Georgian-era London and industrial Birmingham left their mark on the thousands of skeletons buried there.

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