A burial ground somewhere in Europe during the Black Death?

Question:I remember studying about this huge plain somewhere in Europe that no building stands even today. The reason being that during the Black Death, masses of people were buried on that very land and I guess even til today the skeletal remains are still resting underneath the grass?

I'd be great if somebody could help refresh my memory! Cheers!

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I remember studying about this huge plain somewhere in Europe that no building stands even today. The reason being that during the Black Death, masses of people were buried on that very land and I guess even til today the skeletal remains are still resting underneath the grass?

I'd be great if somebody could help refresh my memory! Cheers!

There are many plague pits scattered around mainland Europe, but those i'm afraid I cannot remember.

However, there are still quite a few in London. One of the main being the area still known as Blackheath - for obvious reasons. It's in south London, near the Prime Meridian Line and the Royal Greenwich Observatory; an area that is used as a park today, around and north of Blackheath Vale. Although there are buildings and homes around it, there are few on the green area itself, for allegedly it is still illegal to dig further than 3 feet down; which gives some idea of the number of bodies that were stacked into the pit.

Check out the size and location on google earth.

There are a number but 'a huge plain' can't be likely. Most towns were fairly small and they dug a pit on the edge of town. Incidentally, examination of bones from one of these pits seems to disprove the 'rat and flea' theory we were all taught at school. It is more likely that the plague was a viral infection.