PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISINTER BURIED HUMAN REMAINS

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISINTER BURIED HUMAN REMAINS

PublishedDecember 8, 2022

The Department of Historic Resources has received an application, submitted pursuant to Code of Virginia Section 10.1-2305, for a permit to allow the archaeological recovery of buried human remains discovered adjacent to the Powder Magazine at Colonial Williamsburg. We invite all interested parties to contact us for further discussion. Full Text of the Public Notice [PDF]

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