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Wales, Monmouthshire

Runston deserted medieval village

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

12th century chapel village abandoned by 1785

Medieval village with an early 12th century chapel dedicated to St Keyne. It was in decline by the 16th century as landlords let houses fall down and was wholly abandoned by 1785.View source →

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