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Deadman's Island is a small island in the estuary of the River Medway in Kent, United Kingdom close to where The Swale flows into the Medway. It is a flat, raised area of marshland around 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) long and 200 metres (660 ft) wide among the tidal sand banks on the southern side of the estuary and separated from the British ...
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- Where is Deadman's Island and who owns it? It lies at the mouth of The Swale, opposite the town of Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey, off the north Kent coast.
- Can anyone visit? No, the island is completely out of bounds to the public. The Inside Out team was only allowed to visit after receiving permission from the leaseholder and because it was not the bird breeding season.
- Who were the people buried there? The remains are believed to be those of men and boys who died of contagious diseases on board floating prisons, known as prison hulks, which were moored off the Isle of Sheppey more than 200 years ago.
- Why are their remains being exposed? Rising sea levels and coastal erosion over the years have begun to slowly wash away their final resting place, leaving wooden coffins and skeletal remains sticking out of the mud.
Mar 5, 1996 · Barbara Eden and William Shatner star in this TV movie about a journalist who helps her old lover find his killer on his secluded island. See cast, crew, reviews, plot summary, and more on IMDb.
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- Mystery, Thriller
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Jul 6, 2024 · In a bid to halt the spread of disease, the deceased were interred in unmarked coffins on Deadman's Island, now exposed at low tide with no trace of the prisoners' identities.
Dec 27, 2016 · Dead Man's Island (1996) Directed by Peter Hunt. Starring Barbara Eden, William Shatner, Roddy McDowall, Morgan Fairchild, Traci Lords, David Faustino, Christopher Atkins, Olivia Hussey,...
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Aug 22, 2021 · Deadman's Island is probably one of the most haunting locations in the county. Lying opposite Queenborough in Sheppey, the grisly place sounds like something from a Pirates of the Caribbean film. But it in fact earned its name after recent investigations found it littered with human remains.
Aug 24, 2020 · Deadman's Island in Kent was a burial site for prisoners who died on prison hulks moored nearby. The island is now a protected wetland with exposed coffins and bones due to coastal erosion.
