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By Melissa Snell, About.com Guide to Medieval History since 1997

Lepers in Coventry

Wednesday February 21, 2007
Well, not anymore. But in the process of renovating a pub, human remains were discovered that are thought to date back to the 12th century. The bones may have belonged to a patient at a hospital that treated lepers. Get the details in this brief item at BBC News.

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