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Roffey, Simon, "Medieval leper hospitals in England: an archaeological perspective", Medieval Archaeology, 56 (2012), 203-233.

Resum

Later medieval England possessed over 300 documented leper hospitals, representing around a quarter of all hospital foundations, but to date a sustained discussion of this archaeological material is lacking. This paper synthesises and explores the present state of archaeological knowledge within the broader context of recent studies in other disciplines. It identifies some current issues and avenues for potential research, with particular reference to the recent archaeological work at St Mary Magdalen, Winchester, one of the most extensive excavations of a medieval leper hospital and almshouse to date.

Matèries

Història de la medicina
Medicina - Pesta i altres malalties
Hospitals
Arqueologia