Bodies in the churchyard

MYSTERY surrounds the discovery of six bodies dating back to the 16th century in the grounds of a historic church in Leith. . .

Carbon dating by scientists has revealed the bodies date back to around the time of the Siege of Leith from 1559 to 1560, which involved French, English and Scots forces. But experts believe the bodies - one a teenager - could also be executed criminals or victims of the devastating plague. . .

The Siege of Leith, from 1559 to 1560, led to the Treaty of Edinburgh, the eventual fall of the Catholic Church in Scotland and the end of the Franco-Scottish Alliance.

Posted by David on April 6, 2005 9:12 AM