# Black Death: The Mysterious Plague Skeleton of Tadcaster

An episode of [Forbidden History](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1647364061), 19 Aug 2025, 44 min.

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In this episode of the Forbidden History podcast, we follow a team of experts as they investigate the life and death of a medieval woman whose skeleton was found at Tadcaster Castle, North Yorkshire. Could her burial be part of a grave of plague victims? Cast List: Simon Richardson: Metal Detectorist Dr Piers Mitchell: Biological Anthropology, University of Cambridge Dr Michelle Mundee: Bioarcheologist, University of York Tim Sutherland: Archaeologist, University of York Malin Holst: Osteoarcheologist, University of York Eric Meyers: Narrator Episode originally produced in 2013 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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