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Deserted Medieval Villages in England

Deserted Medieval Villages in England

How and why did thousands of villagers disappear?

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Tony McMahon
Apr 19, 2025
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Greetings Gold and Silver Level Templar Knights! There are about three thousand deserted medieval villages across England. What happened to those who once lived there? Plague, starvation, climate change? Let’s go find out!

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Across England, there are over three thousand deserted medieval villages - known as DMVs. Some of them have left only a ghostly impri…

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