Wales, Bridgend
Kenfig sand-buried medieval borough
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Sea potteryAlso reported: lead weights, nature reserve).
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
12th century borough lost to sand by 1650
Medieval borough founded around Kenfig Castle in the 12th century. Blowing sand made the fields and buildings unusable by the 14th century and the town was abandoned by 1650, its church moved stone by stone inland.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
shifting dunes
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