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Wales, Monmouthshire

St Brides Netherwent deserted village

Ghost town Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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

Also reported: strap ends, lead weights, Georgian coppers.

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

10th century church village abandoned in the 18th century

Village around St Bridget's church, traditionally founded in the 10th century, within the medieval lordship of Striguil. Apart from outlying farmhouses the settlement was abandoned in the 18th century.View source →

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