The Mayor of Bath saw newly-discovered baby and child graves during a visit to the Bath Jewish Burial Ground in Combe Down.
Councillor Cherry Beath visited the cemetery on Bradford Road, which dates back to the Georgian era and is beginning to be restored by community volunteers.
The Friends of Bath Jewish Burial Ground was set up in 2005 by the Combe Down Heritage Society and the Bath Jewish Community, and is starting to restore the site.
Mrs Beath was interested in the group's efforts to restore suspected child graves and a small prayer house in a corner of the burial ground.
She said: "This is a precious secret tiny hideaway in Combe Down, of great historical interest, and unique in Bath. The prayer house was listed in 2006, and the grounds have been lovingly cared for by a dedicated band of committed people.
"You could drive past for years and have not the slightest suspicion of the beauty and peace behind the wall along the Bradford Road."
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