HUMAN skeletons which date back 700 years have been uncovered when work was beginning Edinburgh’s cable car extension.

Archeologists have found ten bodies such a long ways in middle age graves dating from 1300 and 1650 external South Leith Ward Church, before work starts to extend cable cars to Newhaven.

Past examinations have shown that in the archaic period the congregation’s memorial park reached out across the street with graves making due underneath the ongoing street surface.

After the bodies have been uncovered the remaining parts will be go through assessment and investigation that will uncover data on the starting points, wellbeing, illnesses and diet of individuals of middle age Leith.

Chamber paleontologist John Lawson said: ” The memorable port and town of Leith is one of Scotland’s most huge metropolitan archeological destinations with proof of occupation returning to 900 years.

“Albeit just barely begun, the unearthings by our group have proactively given significant new proof in regards to the historical backdrop of the memorial park and prior town with the disclosure of what we accept are the remaining parts of its unique archaic burial ground wall.

“It is trusted that further new revelations will be made and that we will learn significant new proof for the existences of Leith’s archaic occupants so we can recount their story to present day Leithers.”

Depute pioneer Cammy Day said: ” This is a very captivating, fundamental piece of the more extensive venture to carry the cable car to Newhaven, revealing some insight into hundreds of years of history here in Leith.

“It’s significant that we ration the remaining parts saw as here, and a group of archeologists are completing the careful occupation of doing this.

“Also, further assessment of the exhumed graves will give us an important look into the existences of Leithers past.”