Deadman’s Island

United Kingdom / England / Isle of Grain /
 island, cemetery, Site of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI (UK)
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In 2016 the remains of more than 200 humans were found on the island. It is believed that the remains are those of men and boys who died of disease on board prison hulks, floating prisons that were moored in the area around 200 years ago. Originally buried in wooden coffins under six feet of mud, coastal erosion and rising sea levels has washed away the mud to expose the remains at times of low tide.

www.heritagedaily.com/2020/07/deadmans-island/134093
www.intriguing-history.com/prison-hulks/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deadman's_Island_(Kent)
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Coordinates:   51°25'15"N   0°43'17"E
This article was last modified 4 years ago