Medieval leper hospitals in England: An archaeological perspective

Medieval Archaeology

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 203-233

  Roffey, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84878478556     PISSN: 00766097     EISSN: 1745817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/0076609712Z.0000000007     Document Type: Review

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