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Deserted villages

Scope note

Use for western European abandoned settlements from the Middle Ages, usually buried and visible only on aerial photographs.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000167671

Broader Terms used

ruined cities

Equivalent Terms used

deserted village

Created

13yrs ago

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