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Meet the Ancestors: Series 2: Episode 6: A Family Plot

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Episode 6: A Family Plot

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A Family Plot

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Julian Richards helps investigate a 19th century vault in the centre of Coventry.

Archaeology series. Julian Richards investigates the lives of a family who lived more than 150 years ago when he helps out with a dig in the centre of Coventry.

In the centre of Coventry close to the ruins of its blitzed cathedral, Julian Richards has been invited to help with an unusual dig. As part of a millennium project to reinvigorate the city centre an old cemetery needs to be cleared, and the first job for the archaeological team is to remove to safety three burials locked within a 19th century vault. 

Julian pieces together the lives of a family, his trail becomes a poignant story which reflects the changing fortunes of the city.

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Archaeologist Julian Richards investigates ancient sites and the remains uncovered there.

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