New efforts to unearth the secrets of Kenfis, the Welsh town that van* ished in a night, are being made near Porthcawl. The story of this "Pompeii," which lies buried in the sand, reads stranger than fiction. In 1488
Kenfig was a flourishing town, but a sandstorm obliterated it in a night and reduced the navigable river Kenfig to a small stream. All that remained were two turrets of a castle. And now, after 446 years, research work is being carried out, and already part of the castle foundation and several houses have been uncovered. It is possible that historical treasures of the greatest value may be found.
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Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21247, 20 August 1934, Page 5
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