burial pit

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a large hole in the ground where one or more bodies are buried, often in a mass burial

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  • Archaeologists discovered a Neolithic burial pit containing the remains of over fifty individuals.
  • The items found in the ancient burial pit suggest a complex ritual took place.
  • Excavation of the burial pit is expected to take several months.
  • Investigators uncovered a mass burial pit from the civil war era.
  • The sheer size of the burial pit was a horrifying testament to the scale of the massacre.
  • During the plague, bodies were often placed in a communal burial pit.
  • The forensic team carefully documented every fragment recovered from the burial pit.
  • It's believed that the unmarked burial pit dates back to the early 19th century.
  • Local legends spoke of a mysterious burial pit deep within the forest.
  • The discovery of a second burial pit near the first one shocked the small community.