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The Wild Man of Orford

Orford, Suffolk

Fishermen haul a hairy wild man out of the sea in their nets.

A medieval chronicler wrote that fishermen at Orford caught a wild man in their nets. He was naked, hairy and bearded, and would not or could not speak.

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When
12th century
Where
52.0940, 1.5300
Group
Bigfoot & Hominids

Visiting

Orford Castle, English Heritage, has a fine keep to climb.

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