Burial at the site of the parish church of St Benet Sherehog before and after the Great Fire - Adrian Miles

Archaeological work at 1 Poultry includes analysis of 280
burials associated with the medieval church of St Benet Sherehog
and a post-Great Fire burial ground on the same location.
Post-medieval coffins and coffin furniture indicate that the
burial population is primarily late, with a fifth dated to before
the Great Fire, although none were associated with the primary
phase of the church. The parish of St Benet Sherehog pre- and
post-Fire is considered in terms of the documented population,
occupations and wealth, and health and mortality. This is
followed by evidence for the medieval church of St Benet and the
religious life of the parish. 'Death and commemoration' looks at
historical and archaeological evidence for funerals and burial
practices. A detailed osteological account of the 17th- to
19th-century burial sample includes comparison with contemporary
London cemetery populations.