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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
Centuries ago, the site was home to St. Leonard's Hospital, a sprawling monastic facility that provided care to sick individuals and supplied meals for prisoners at nearby York Castle ...
Sink hole unearths lost hospital, streets, houses and factories buried beneath York street
An incredible discovery has been made beneath a sink hole in York. Outside St Leonard's Place, which is home to Theatre Royal ...
'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 ...
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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.