Vishal medieval hospital accidentally discovered while repairing Sinkhole

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It is believed to be one of the largest medieval hospitals North of England Has been found during repair in a sinkhole New York,

Emergency task for repairing outside road York Theater Royal Land to stop at the beginning of this month, after the residue of 12th 13th century hospital Was found below the surface.

Archeology In place of St. Leonard, the investigation operations were called, which is considered a hospital of St. Leonard.

Established immediately after Norman victory, St. Leonard’s hospital replaced St. Peters Hospital, which was founded by King Ethelston and was severely damaged in the fire around 1100 AD.

Now whatever is from the gardens of the museum of York to the theater royal, he was unhealthy, elderly and condemned.

After the remains of the hospital from 12th to 13th century below the surface, emergency tasks for repairing the road outside York’s theater Royal in Central York Ground, for a stop for a stop. ,York City Council,

Along with the care of the sick, it fed the poor and provided food for prisoners in York Castle.

However, it was destroyed during a large extent improvement – Henry VIII’s time left York without a hospital until 1740.

The remains were found inside a void which was opened outside the 18th -century theater Royal earlier this month.

Earlier this month, a zero residue was found in place of St. Leonard outside the 18th -century theater Royal in Central York.

Earlier this month, a zero residue was found in place of St. Leonard outside the 18th -century theater Royal in Central York. ,Getty images,

Executive Member for Transport, Councilor Kate Ravilius said: “One of the results of living in a beautiful historical city like York is that when something like this happens, when we have a synchron, there are often some exciting archaeological remains.

After the improvement, the area was used as Royal Mint. By the 1800s, residences, yards and a warren of the stables were standing there.

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It was then demolished in 1836 to make way from the new Georgian Streetscape, as it became one of the most fashionable parts of the city at that time, in which a new road was built.

Liam Dennis, manager of the ancient monument of the York City Council, said: “With any work in the middle of the center of the city, as an area of ​​archaeological importance, as an area of ​​archaeological importance, archaeologists are on hand to record and preserve any relic.

The discovery is part of the hospital of St. Leonard, some of which can be painted near the Museum Garden of York.

The discovery is part of the hospital of St. Leonard, some of which can be painted near the Museum Garden of York. ,Getty images,

“Here we feel that we have found what was the largest monastery hospital in the north. If we were here in the 12th century of the 13th century, we would be on the outskirts of the site which used to spread from the gardens of the museum, where the final remains can be seen behind the theater royal today.

“We feel that we have found that there are remains of the demolished buildings that the Georgians used to be the basis for their new bullets, which used to connect the outskirts of the city with their heart – fashionable assembly rooms, red house and gildhall city center.”

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