Posted on 07/22/2022 9:21:50 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered the remains of a medieval ship and its cargo dating back to the 13th century off the coast of Dorset. The survival of the vessel is extremely rare and there are no known wrecks of seagoing ships from the 11th to the 14th centuries in English waters. The discovery makes this the earliest English designated wreck site where hull remains can be seen.
The ship was discovered in Poole Bay on the edge of the Swash Channel by local charter boat skipper Trevor Small of Rocket Charters who reported the discovery to archaeologists from Bournemouth University...
The vessel, known as a clinker ship in its design, is made from overlapping planks of wood and was carrying a cargo of Purbeck stone. The shipwreck is referred to as the ‘Mortar Wreck,’ since much of the cargo contained within the wreck also includes several Purbeck stone mortars, which are large stones used by mills to grind grains into flour.
Purbeck stone is a form of limestone made from densely packed shells of freshwater snails. Quarried on the Isle of Purbeck on the south coast of England, the stone is also referred to as Purbeck marble, due to its ability to be highly polished. Purbeck marble is used in Gothic architecture across Britain and the continent. Other items found in the wreck include a cauldron used to cook food in, which would have been placed directly onto a fire. Two Purbeck marble gravestone slabs were also found in the wreck in remarkably good condition...
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Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered the remains of a medieval ship dating back to the 13th century off the coast of Dorset. The survival of 13th century vessel is extremely rare and there are no known wrecks of seagoing ships from the 11th to the 14th centuries in English waters.Bournemouth University uncovers earliest English medieval shipwreck
July 20, 2022 | bournemouthuni | YouTube
Danish?............................
No, I’ll have a fritter.
Could be Dutch. Could be the wreck of Blackthorne's final version of the 'Erasmus' which he used to escape Japan and Lord Toranaga. The date is about right.
But, probably not.
Or part of the Spanish Armada.......................
No one expects the Spanish Arm....oh...wait. Nevermind.
ISWYDT!.............................
Purbeck Marble
“Other items found in the wreck include a cauldron used to cook food in, which would have been placed directly onto a fire.”
DUH?
In Poland they put the pot under the fire so dinner is usually late. (Aimed at my Polish decent buddies in the Coast Guard who I would love to see again)
Nice!
LOL!
And my Irish ancestors couldn’t afford a cauldron so they ate everything raw.
Purbeck marble was used extensively in the construction of Salisbury Cathedral.
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