What is recorded here

St. Brigids Hospital leper burial ground in County Antrim dates to the medieval period, marking a place where excluded people were gathered rather than abandoned. The land may have smelled of wet earth, candle smoke and fear, with bodies laid quickly beneath open sky. Brigid’s name suggests mercy, yet leprosy turned mercy into distance, creating a boundary between the clean town and the ruined body.

The official Northern Ireland record identifies this as ST. BRIDGET'S HOSPITAL: LEPER BURIAL GROUND. Recorded period: MEDIEVAL. The official map point was placed at the centre of the recorded archaeological site from the source map reference.

Medieval leper burial ground; associated with St. Bridget's Hospital. Signifies the presence of a medieval religious and medical institution, reflecting historical attitudes towards leprosy and care provision in the region.

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