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Langford evacuated Breckland village

Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: no searching possible; period range is medieval to 1940s rural material plus military debris.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Domesday village evacuated for D-Day training

Small Domesday village with two mills and a fishery, down to 34 people by 1931. It was taken into the Stanford Battle Area for Operation Overlord training and the villagers were never allowed to return.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

live military training areaUnexploded ordnance

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