NEW images have been released of skeletons uncovered at a historic burial site.

The Quaker site was discovered earlier this month during redevelopment work at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange.

A total of 15 skeletons have been exhumed and removed from underneath the area which was formerly the venue’s mini conference room.

A team of five archaeologists from Archaeology South East carried out the work.

The remains have now been carefully lifted and taken to the organisation’s office where they will be cleaned and looked at in detail.

After this, decisions will be made as to whether they are reburied, cremated and reburied, or stored for longer term curation and study.

The remains are thought to be from ‘Quakers Croft’ a Quaker burial ground that existed before the Royal Pavilion Estate was built.

This was before the Quaker meeting house moved to its current location in Meeting House Lane in 1805.

Garrett Sheehan from Archaeology South East said: “We believe the skeletons we have found are between two to three hundred years old.

“The Bishops Map from 1803 showed this area marked as Quakers Croft, and a Quaker burial ground was known to exist here – it was the extent of this that wasn’t clear until now.

“The construction of the Riding School here at Brighton Dome was completed in 1813 so the burials pre-date that.

Brighton and Hove City Council tourism, development and culture committee chairman Alan Robins said: “The discovery of this burial site has opened up a fascinating new chapter in the history of Brighton. It will help us understand how people lived more than 200 years ago.”