Just a first notice at a projecthosted by Leipzig university bringing together various disciplines related to 14th century mass graves close to Erfurt. The project currently seeks funding for continuing the successful first identification of the relevant sites:
- Hein M, Usmar N, Engel A, Rabiger-Völlmer J, Schmidt J, Silbermann M, et al. (2026) What the landscape can tell: An integrative stratigraphic prospection approach to localize a Black Death mass grave in Erfurt/Central Germany. PLoS One 21(1): e0337410. – https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0337410
More information to the project can be found at
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