<p>Rib collagen δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N results from Sk... more <p>Rib collagen δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N results from Sk27 and nearby medieval populations.</p
<p>Lane 1, 100 bp DNA size markers. Lane 2, Sk1 (palate). Lane 3, Sk1 (nasal conchae). Lane... more <p>Lane 1, 100 bp DNA size markers. Lane 2, Sk1 (palate). Lane 3, Sk1 (nasal conchae). Lane 4, Sk12 (nasal conchae). Lane 5, Sk27 product (nasal conchae). Lane 6, template blank.</p
<p>RLEP RT-PCR Amplification profiles of Sk27 and controls Sk1 and Sk12, showing formation ... more <p>RLEP RT-PCR Amplification profiles of Sk27 and controls Sk1 and Sk12, showing formation of 111 bp product monitored with EVAGreen</p
<p>The burial of Sk27 <i>in situ</i>, showing the associated scallop shell (Cre... more <p>The burial of Sk27 <i>in situ</i>, showing the associated scallop shell (Credits: Magdalen Hill Archaeological Research Project/ MHARP).</p
<p>Sk27 skull showing heavy deposition of calculus on the left side of the mandibular and t... more <p>Sk27 skull showing heavy deposition of calculus on the left side of the mandibular and the maxillary dentition, particularly on the latter, where it exhibits a nodular appearance (Credit: MHARP)</p
We have examined the remains of a Pilgrim burial from St Mary Magdalen, Winchester. The individua... more 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 prestige. Although buried within the leprosarium cemetery, the skeleton showed only minimal skeletal evidence for leprosy, which was confined to the bones of the feet and legs. Nonetheless, molecular testing of several skeletal elements, including uninvolved bones all showed robust evidence of DNA from Mycobacterium leprae, consistent with the lepromatous or multibacillary form of the disease. We infer that in life, this individual almost certainly suffered with multiple soft tissue lesions. Genotyping of the M.leprae strain showed this belonged to the 2F lineage, today assoc...
Since 2008 extensive archaeological excavations have been conducted at the former hospital and le... more Since 2008 extensive archaeological excavations have been conducted at the former hospital and leprosarium of St Mary Magdalen, Winchester, Hampshire, England. This work represents the first wide scale excavation of an English leprosarium and cemetery dating to the later 11th century. Research at Winchester has allowed for the cross-comparison of different forms of archaeological data, including cemetery, artefactual and structural material, and provides an important insight into the origins and development of one of the earliest excavated hospitals in the country. This paper provides the first detailed interim report of the results of these important excavations to date. Little is known about the form of early leprosaria, and despite limited documentary references, there is no archaeological evidence for such institutions prior to 1100. This paper also considers the importance of such research in its wider context.
Información del artículo Treating leprossy: Inside the Medieval hospital of St Mary Magdalen, Win... more Información del artículo Treating leprossy: Inside the Medieval hospital of St Mary Magdalen, Winchester.
This article outlines the preliminary results of archaeological fieldwork at the crash site of RA... more This article outlines the preliminary results of archaeological fieldwork at the crash site of RAF Halifax bomber LV881-ZA-V and explores some of the challenges presented by the excavation of this military wartime crash site. The aircraft and her crew were shot down by a German night fighter in the early hours of 31 March 1944 during the infamous Nuremberg Raid. Four of her crew were killed and the remaining three were taken prisoner and later took part in the ‘Long March’. All three survived the war. An international team comprised of staff and students from Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK explored what remained of the crash site, located on a hill outside the village of Steinheim, north east of Frankfurt in the German Federal State of Hesse.
<p>Rib collagen δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N results from Sk... more <p>Rib collagen δ<sup>13</sup>C and δ<sup>15</sup>N results from Sk27 and nearby medieval populations.</p
<p>Lane 1, 100 bp DNA size markers. Lane 2, Sk1 (palate). Lane 3, Sk1 (nasal conchae). Lane... more <p>Lane 1, 100 bp DNA size markers. Lane 2, Sk1 (palate). Lane 3, Sk1 (nasal conchae). Lane 4, Sk12 (nasal conchae). Lane 5, Sk27 product (nasal conchae). Lane 6, template blank.</p
<p>RLEP RT-PCR Amplification profiles of Sk27 and controls Sk1 and Sk12, showing formation ... more <p>RLEP RT-PCR Amplification profiles of Sk27 and controls Sk1 and Sk12, showing formation of 111 bp product monitored with EVAGreen</p
<p>The burial of Sk27 <i>in situ</i>, showing the associated scallop shell (Cre... more <p>The burial of Sk27 <i>in situ</i>, showing the associated scallop shell (Credits: Magdalen Hill Archaeological Research Project/ MHARP).</p
<p>Sk27 skull showing heavy deposition of calculus on the left side of the mandibular and t... more <p>Sk27 skull showing heavy deposition of calculus on the left side of the mandibular and the maxillary dentition, particularly on the latter, where it exhibits a nodular appearance (Credit: MHARP)</p
We have examined the remains of a Pilgrim burial from St Mary Magdalen, Winchester. The individua... more 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 prestige. Although buried within the leprosarium cemetery, the skeleton showed only minimal skeletal evidence for leprosy, which was confined to the bones of the feet and legs. Nonetheless, molecular testing of several skeletal elements, including uninvolved bones all showed robust evidence of DNA from Mycobacterium leprae, consistent with the lepromatous or multibacillary form of the disease. We infer that in life, this individual almost certainly suffered with multiple soft tissue lesions. Genotyping of the M.leprae strain showed this belonged to the 2F lineage, today assoc...
Since 2008 extensive archaeological excavations have been conducted at the former hospital and le... more Since 2008 extensive archaeological excavations have been conducted at the former hospital and leprosarium of St Mary Magdalen, Winchester, Hampshire, England. This work represents the first wide scale excavation of an English leprosarium and cemetery dating to the later 11th century. Research at Winchester has allowed for the cross-comparison of different forms of archaeological data, including cemetery, artefactual and structural material, and provides an important insight into the origins and development of one of the earliest excavated hospitals in the country. This paper provides the first detailed interim report of the results of these important excavations to date. Little is known about the form of early leprosaria, and despite limited documentary references, there is no archaeological evidence for such institutions prior to 1100. This paper also considers the importance of such research in its wider context.
Información del artículo Treating leprossy: Inside the Medieval hospital of St Mary Magdalen, Win... more Información del artículo Treating leprossy: Inside the Medieval hospital of St Mary Magdalen, Winchester.
This article outlines the preliminary results of archaeological fieldwork at the crash site of RA... more This article outlines the preliminary results of archaeological fieldwork at the crash site of RAF Halifax bomber LV881-ZA-V and explores some of the challenges presented by the excavation of this military wartime crash site. The aircraft and her crew were shot down by a German night fighter in the early hours of 31 March 1944 during the infamous Nuremberg Raid. Four of her crew were killed and the remaining three were taken prisoner and later took part in the ‘Long March’. All three survived the war. An international team comprised of staff and students from Germany, the Netherlands, Finland and the UK explored what remained of the crash site, located on a hill outside the village of Steinheim, north east of Frankfurt in the German Federal State of Hesse.
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