Medieval leprosy hospital uncovered in Lincoln
Summary
Archaeologists have uncovered the walls of one of medieval England’s earliest leprosy hospitals in Lincoln. The hospital, called the Hospital of the Holy Innocents, cared for about 20 people with leprosy from the late 11th to early 12th centuries. This discovery is part of a bigger project to learn more about the hospital and its history.Key Facts
- The hospital walls were found during a three-day archaeological dig on the South Common in Lincoln.
- The site housed up to 20 leprosy patients in separate small buildings or yards.
- The hospital was in use for around 500 years according to local council records.
- This dig is the start of a three-year project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
- More than 100 volunteers helped find the hospital walls in earlier test pits.
- Archaeologists used a geophysical survey, similar to an X-ray, to map the area underground.
- The project is led by Anglia Ruskin University and supported by local authorities.
- Local residents will have chances to join future digs and activities related to the hospital site.
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