Obvious comparison is w/ Ipswich, where 9 of 150 ppl analysed from cemetery (=6%) appear to be of African descent, spread across 13th–16thC…
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Also interesting—a L11th–E12thC pilgrim at Winchester who poss travelled considerable distances (N. Africa, Asia?):http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005186 …
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Recent Winchester Conf paper discussed the leprosarium's evident deep respect for lepers; may have attracted them from afar
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Isn't it fascinating! Yet, of course, people in the medieval period never moved etc etc ;-)
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It was too Dark to see where you were going! ;p
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Hah! :)
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Booked my ticket before they sold out!
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Good plan! Look forward to a report on it & methodologies if you get chance!?! :-) :-)
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I'll try my very best. I'll also ask if there are any articles available or in the offing
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Fab! And yes, absolutely! :-D
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Seems there were a lot of African decent in medieval england. Queen Elizabeth mentioned Blackamoors a few times
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Certainly a lot more people than has often been recognised in my view :-)
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Think England has always had multi coloured skin tones. Roman troops, beaker people, blackamoors, no doubt many more
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Stop trying to use actual evidence for Africans in medieval England. You know how facts wind some people up.
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Are that not North Africans,Perhaps descents from pirates out Salée and .... ,who's action radius went far to in the north,
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Anything that brings me closer to Lenny Henry is welcome
the bus fare to Dudley is only 50p
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