West Tofts
West Tofts is a deserted village located in civil parish of Lynford in the English county of Norfolk.
| West Tofts | |
|---|---|
 St Mary Church, West Tofts | |
  West Tofts Location within Norfolk | |
| Population | 0 (2001 Census) |
| OS grid reference | TL880930 |
| District | |
| Shire county | |
| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | THETFORD |
| Postcode district | IP24 |
| Police | Norfolk |
| Fire | Norfolk |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| UK Parliament | |
The village became deserted when it was taken over by the British Army during the Second World War as part of the Stanford Battle Area, an infantry training area that is still in use today. The village and most of the parish are within a prohibited area and access is not allowed without special permission from the Army.
A remarkable 500,000 year old stone hand axe was found here in 1911 which has a Cretaceous bivalve mollusc, Spondylus spinosus fossil shell incorporated into its construction.[1] It is now in the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge. [2]
References
- "Artist Unknown : Handaxe knapped around a fossil shell, West Tofts, Norfolk, England". Nasher Sculpture Center. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- "Acheulean Handaxe". Museum of Stone Tools. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Rootsweb.com (1998–2006). Ghost Towns/Deserted Villages of Great Britain. Retrieved February 17, 2006.
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