County: Antrim Site name: SKAINOS, Belfast
Sites and Monuments Record No.: N/A Licence number: —
Author: Colin Dunlop, Northern Archaeological Consultancy Ltd, 638 Springfield Road, Belfast, BT12 7DY.
Site type: Cemetery
Period/Dating: —
ITM: E 733749m, N 874082m
Latitude, Longitude (decimal degrees): 54.597286, -5.930121
The second phase of work (see Excavations 2009, No. 19, for report on earlier work) began in July with the demolition of buildings adjoining the church. A further 202 individuals were recovered during this second phase, resulting in a total of 374 skeletons. Phase 2 saw the excavation of an enclosed family burial plot, as well as the recovery of more fragments of clothing, coffin plates, intact coffins and a set of false teeth.
