Medieval History
Graffiti daubed on the ruins of a medieval building in York has been described by police as "a disgusting attack" on the city's heritage.
Vandals used black paint and marker pen on the walls of St Leonard's Hospital, which dates back to the 12th Century.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "This is a disgusting attack on York's heritage and those responsible should be deeply ashamed."
He urged anyone with information about the attack to contact police.
Click here to read this article from the BBC
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Medieval History
Graffiti at St Leonard's Hospital 'attack on York heritage'
Vandals used black paint and marker pen on the walls of St Leonard's Hospital, which dates back to the 12th Century.
A North Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "This is a disgusting attack on York's heritage and those responsible should be deeply ashamed."
He urged anyone with information about the attack to contact police.
Click here to read this article from the BBC
- Wenlok Jug Recovered, Person Arrested In Connection With Theft
The Wenlock Jug, a medieval artefact that was stolen earlier this year from a museum in Luton, England, was recovered this week by Bedfordshire Police. Police officials said that they discovered the historical treasure in the early hours of Monday morning...
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A former caretaker of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, along with his wife, son, and another women, have been arrested by Spanish police n connection with the theft of the Codex Calixtinus, an important 12th-century manuscript. The manuscript...
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Police have been called to a York building site after workmen uncovered human remains believed to come from a medieval cemetery. Fragments of human bones, which were found under a home in the Lawrence Street area, are thought to have come from a cemetery...
- Archaeological Dig Begins For Medieval Hospital In England
Archaeological work is set to start in the northeastern English town of North Tyneside, which hopes to reveal the location of a medieval hospital. Up to seven trenches are about to dug within Northumberland Park, which lies between Tynemouth and North...
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