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Dunwich

Suffolk coast

A medieval town swallowed by the sea, where bells are said to ring underwater.

Dunwich was once one of the busiest ports in England, with many churches. Great storms from 1286 onwards ate away the cliffs, and most of the town fell into the sea.

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When
Lost from 1286
Where
52.2760, 1.6300
Group
Unexplained

Visiting

The museum and Greyfriars ruins tell the story.

Cover of The Ledger of Lost Artifacts and Civilizations by Cale Mills
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The Ledger of Lost Artifacts and Civilizations

Not every mystery needs a lost continent. This book investigates fifty-nine real and often overlooked puzzles from the ancient and modern world: a temple older than farming itself, astonishing structures, out-of-place artifacts, and technologies lost to time. Each case is weighed honestly, with a clear ledger of the case for and against, so you can make up your own mind. Some cases collapse under scrutiny. Others remain genuinely unexplained. All of them are stranger than Atlantis.

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