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Investigation of a Medieval Pilgrim Burial Excavated from the Leprosarium of St Mary Magdalen Winchester, UK.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2017

Roffey Simon, Tucker Katie, Filipek-Ogden Kori, Montgomery Janet, Cameron Jamie, O'Connell Tamsin, Evans Jane, Marter Phil, Taylor G Michael

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We have examined the remains of a Pilgrim burial from St Mary Magdalen, Winchester. The individual was a young adult male, aged around 18-25 years at the time of death. Radiocarbon dating showed the remains dated to the late 11th-early 12th centuries, a time when pilgrimages were at their height in Europe. Several lines of evidence in connection with the burial suggested this was an individual of some means and...

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PMID: 28125649
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0005186
PMCID: PMC5268360

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