Varied programme of lectures and outings. Excavations and field work at weekends.
Abingdon Area Archaeological & Historical Society
March 1, 2000 By Filed Under: Local Societies
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AD 1300 – Conwy Castle
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CA 267
The traditional image of a Medieval leper is a familiar one. Tainted by spiritual pollution, they were outcasts shunned by society. Yet excavations on the site of St Mary Magdalen leper hospital in Winchester are revealing a different picture. Here the afflicted were cared for in substantial structures, before being laid to rest in a carefully … [Read More...]
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