Monument record IPS 154 - St James' Leper Hospital, Fore Street/Back Hamlet, Ipswich, (IAS 8901).
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Summary
St James' Leper Hospital.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1706 4409 (32m by 19m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM14SE |
| Civil Parish | IPSWICH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
St James' Leper Hospital. United to hospital of St Mary Magdalene, Ipswich in the 14th Century, common master for both, in gift of the bishop, to it was usually annexed the Church of St. Helen with the chapel of St Edmund. Vacant in October 1324 (S1).
1958: Some excavation by Brothwell, University College London. Incomplete skull of leper, indications of myelomatosis. Two layers of skeletons packed closely together, one foot apart, (S2-S3).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50048 Bibliographic reference: Victoria County History of Suffolk (Vol I 1911; Vol II 1907). VCH Suffolk, 2, 138.
- <S2> SSF50070 Index: Ipswich Museum. IPSMG card. 958-147.
- <S3> SSF55934 Index: Suffolk County Council Archaeological Service. 1974. Ipswich Archaeological Survey Card Index (digital version).. IAS 8901.
- <S4> SSF50068 Index: Suffolk Archaeology Unit. 1974. SAU index card and Archive. IAS 8901.
Finds (2)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 18 2018 9:41AM