Fleeing from the wood in which they were abandoned, possibly nearby Thetford Forest, the children fell into the pits at Woolpit where they were discovered.
Mereka kabur dari hutan tempat mereka ditinggalkan, kemungkinan ke Hutan Thetford, dan anak-anak itu terjatuh ke dalam lubang di Woolpit kemudian ditemukan oleh warga desa.