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News in brief: minesweepers off Ireland, Kenyon Medal winner, and Bristol’s plague hosptial

Current Archaeology explores recent news about a WWII minesweeper HMS Mercury discovered in the Irish Sea, the winner of the Kenyon Medal which is awarded in recognition of work in fields of archaeology and Classics, and new revelations about a plague hospital in Bristol.

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WWII minesweeper HMS Mercury identified in the Irish Sea

The discovery was made as part of a joint research project between maritime archaeologists at Bournemouth University and scientists at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences.