This looks fascinating—a recently-excavated medieval cemetery at Lichfield that contains 'at least two black people of African descent'… :)https://twitter.com/DoctorK_S/status/880105108343750656 …
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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
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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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
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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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
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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Replying to @caitlinrgreen
It was too Dark to see where you were going! ;p
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