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  • Bournemouth University uncovers earliest English medieval shipwreck site

    07/22/2022 9:21:50 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 13 replies
    Bournemouth University ^ | Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | unattributed
    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...