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Sinkhole in historic city reveals medieval hospital hiding just beneath street level
Medieval hospital ruins were recently found beneath a street in York, England, during sinkhole repairs, uncovering part of ...
Sinkhole outside York Theatre Royal reveals remains of medieval St Leonard's Hospital
Inside the exposed ground, archaeologists uncovered masonry believed to be part of the 12th-13th century St Leonard's ...
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A Sinkhole Opened Up on a Busy Street in England, Revealing the Remains of a Massive Medieval Hospital - Smithsonian Magazine
The old St. Leonard’s Hospital site was next used as the Royal Mint until 1863, when it was paved over to make a new boulevard. The area became one of the most fashionable parts of town during ...
England’s largest medieval hospital is unearthed inside a SINKHOLE in huge breakthrough – and no one knew it was there
A ROAD in the heart of York gave way to a sinkhole and exposed a vital part of the city’s past. Archaeologists have found the remains of one of England’s largest medieval hospitals buried ...
'Void' opens up in middle of UK city and archaeologists find sinister discovery underneath
The void was opened after workers tried to repair a sinkhole on St Leonard's Place in York and is said to contain what is ...
Huge medieval discovery made by accident during sinkhole repairs
Remnants of what is believed to be one of the largest medieval hospitals in the north of England have been found ...
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Ancient hospital remains found during St Leonard's Place sinkhole work
Archaeologists have discovered the suspected remains of St Leonard’s Hospital, which stretched from the modern-day Museum Gardens to the Theatre Royal.