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Bittesby deserted village by Watling Street

Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Coins and tokensCoins and tokens
Buttons and bucklesButtons and buckles
Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: site protected).

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Domesday village depopulated 1494

Domesday village of 25 families near Watling Street, depopulated in 1494. Maurice Beresford identified the deserted site in 1945.View source →

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