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The mystery of Rat Island’s skeletons

Posted by: Richard Osgood, Posted on: 7 July 2021 - Categories: Archaeology, Operation Nightingale

The element of secrecy and security that surround most Ministry of Defence sites lends them an air of mystery. A result of this is that many of them are also associated with urban myths – some more believable than others.

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