Scottish soldiers commemorated in Durham

The seventeenth Century Scottish soldiers, who were imprisoned and died in Durham following the Battle of Dunbar in 1650, were commemorated with a series of events in the City on Friday 12 May 2017. Durham University hosted an event to dedicate a new plaque, as a lasting memorial to the soldiers who lost their lives in Durham. A minute's silence was also observed. Permanent memorial The plaque has been installed in the courtyard of the café at the University's Palace Green Library , within the City's UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was during construction work for this courtyard that the remains of the soldiers were discovered in a mass grave in 2013. Speaking ahead of the event Professor Stuart Corbridge, Vice-Chancellor and Warden of Durham University, said: "The plaque will serve as a permanent memorial to the soldiers' presence here on Palace Green. "Since the discovery of the remains in 2013, experts from the University's Department of Archaeology have undertaken a significant programme of research to learn more about the lives of the soldiers, including what became of those who survived.