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Cross Bones is a disused post-medieval paupers' burial ground closed in 1853 due to overcrowding. 20th excavation has revealed a mass of human remains piled on top of one another and with many showing signs of disease. There were a large number infant remains (both pre- and immediately post-, natal) while the adults were mostly women. It is believed that that many of the people buried here were impoverished local prostitutes (barred from consecrated ground) and in recent years the site has become a place of pilgrimage with messages and tokens left in memory of these unfortunate women and as tributes to sex workers in general. The (closed) gates are festooned with a variety of items, many extremely personal. Events and ceremonies regularly take place in connection with the site's historical and religious significance.
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