England, Wiltshire
Snap 20th century deserted village
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: WWI cartridge cases.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
1268 to 1914 downland village
Small downland village recorded in 1268, with 41 people in 1851. After a Ramsbury butcher bought both farms in 1905 and turned them to sheep, work disappeared and the village was empty by 1914.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
possible WWI military debris
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