article_snippet: The skeletons of a mother and her child buried side-by-side are among those which are to be excavated from an ancient burial ground after being disturbed during construction for London's Crossrail.
article_snippet: Skeletons of a mother and child (pictured above) are among those which are to be excavated from the Bedlam burial ground, which is the site for the new Liverpool Street station that will serve London's Crossrail network .
article_snippet: The site, which was uncovered by Crossrail workers who are in the process of building a new ticket hall above the burial ground, is thought to contain the remains of a former lord mayor of London, a notorious criminal and political activists.
article_snippet: Jay Carver, Crossrail lead archaeologist, said: 'the excavation presents a unique opportunity to understand the lives and deaths of 16th and 17th century Londoners. '
article_snippet: The remains were uncovered during Crossrail construction work, which is set to be completed by 2019 .
article_snippet: major archaeological excavations are being undertaken by Museum of London Archaeology on behalf of Crossrail.
article_snippet: Earlier this year, Crossrail-led research identified the names and backgrounds of more than 5,000 people buried at the site.
article_snippet: It is the Crossrail project.
article_snippet: Jay Carver, Crossrail lead archaeologist, said: 'This excavation presents a unique opportunity to understand the lives and deaths of 16th and 17th century Londoners.'
article_snippet: An artist's impression of how the new Liverpool Street Crossrail station will look when the new Liverpool Street Crossrail station is completed .
highlights_snippet: Work underway to excavate remains from burial site disturbed by Crossrail .
  
highlights_snippet: Cemetery discovered by  workers at site for new Liverpool Street rail station .
  