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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

Huge medieval hospital accidentally discovered during sinkhole repairs

Remnants of what is believed to be one of the largest medieval hospitals in the north of England have been found during repairs to a sinkhole in York.

Emergency work to repair the road outside York’s Theatre Royal ground to a halt earlier this month, after remains of a 12th to 13th century hospital were found beneath the surface.

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