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A Deserted Medieval Village in England

In the final 200 years of the Middle Ages the rural population of England declined, and one village in every 10 was deserted. Excavations at one such site reveal the fabric of medieval life

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 235 Issue 4This article was originally published with the title “A Deserted Medieval Village in England” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 235 No. 4 (), p. 116
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican1076-116