England, Shropshire
Upton Cressett deserted village
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Sea potteryAlso 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).
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Why this spot
Domesday village emparked by 1517
Village recorded in Domesday as Ultone and held by the FitzAlan barony and then the Cressetts. Its end is linked to a deer park: in 1517 Thomas Cressett was accused of emparking the land, and a 1647 map shows the site inside the park.View source →
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