Friday 6 January 2023

Deadman's Island



Deadman's Island is found in the wetlands of Kent, England. The location is strictly off limits to the public, and is a protected area for wildlife but there is a very creepy side to it. Found in the River Medway that passes through it, there's an island which is submerged under water but when the tide changes, it reveals a massive grave. It's littered with broken coffins and skeletons. During the 18th century, a number of prisoners were kept in hulks, but a disease broke out and many died, including children. Also many of the bones belong to French soldiers who were kept as prisoners during the Napoleonic wars. They were simply buried there. The tides exposed the graves and they were often reburied again and again until the site became too corrosive. While the island is a huge graveyard, there are legends of phantoms and hell hounds that dwell there. Today the island is off limits although some journalists have passed it, and those kayaking will go near there. It's a banned place, because its treacherous, dangerous and also a protected nature reserve. 

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