Dunwich Heath 2015
4 images Created 16 Jul 2015
Dunwich is a tiny little village on the Suffolk Coast. Blink and you’ll miss it. But it wasn’t always this way. It has a fascinating history and despite being barely a village now, it used to be the capital of the Kingdom of the East Angles (in Anglo Saxon times).
Up until the 13th century, it was a thriving international port and one of the largest towns in England.
In 1286, a great storm struck the coast of East Anglia and then another one in 1287. The coastal erosion suffered due to the storms was huge. During the 14th century there were a succession of similar storms and the end came in 1362 when an enormous storm tide swept across the British Isles and wiped out what was still remaining of Dunwich.
Up until the 13th century, it was a thriving international port and one of the largest towns in England.
In 1286, a great storm struck the coast of East Anglia and then another one in 1287. The coastal erosion suffered due to the storms was huge. During the 14th century there were a succession of similar storms and the end came in 1362 when an enormous storm tide swept across the British Isles and wiped out what was still remaining of Dunwich.
