Goacher, H., Coutts, C. and Palmer, S. C. (2016). The Hospital of St John the Baptist Lichfield Staffordshire. WARWICK: Archaeology Warwickshire. https://doi.org/10.5284/1117647. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 The Hospital of St John the Baptist Lichfield Staffordshire
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Series:		 Archaeology Warwickshire unpublished report series
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Abstract:		 An archaeological watching brief was undertaken during the construction of new almshouses to the rear of St John the Baptist Hospital, following the discovery of a skeleton during the excavation of a soakaway. Staffordshire County Council Planning Archaeologist Steven Dean determined that the skeleton was probably medieval. Archaeology Warwickshire was thereafter commissioned by St. John’s Hospital to undertake an augmented watching brief alongside the groundworks phase of the development. A total of 46 skeletons buried in the typical Christian tradition were recovered. Overall the cemetery at St John’s Hospital represents an addition to the story of Lichfield and the long history of the hospital. The quantity of bones, their pathology and associated pottery and coffin nails, as well as the cemetery layout, is significant new evidence. Comparison with other hospital sites has been shown to have potential to establish trends and for further research. There remain several unanswered questions, including; the precise timeline and reasoning for a cemetery in this location, the causes of death and the unusual presence of the four African or mixed ancestry individuals. Further research into the hospital, greater comparison with other sites and testing of the bones is likely to provide additional data for interpretation.
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Author:		 Hayley Goacher
C. Coutts
Stuart C Palmer
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Publisher:		 Archaeology Warwickshire
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Year of Publication:		 2016
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Parish: Lichfield
County: Staffordshire
Country: England
District: Lichfield
Grid Reference: 411741, 309154 (Easting, Northing)
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WATCHING BRIEF (Event)
MEDIEVAL INHUMATION (Tag)
INHUMATION (Monument Type England)
POST EXCAVATION ASSESSMENT (Event)
MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods)
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Created Date:		 12 Feb 2024