Great Storm of 1703 shipwreck assessed
HMS Northumberland naval ship site assessment reveals well preserved vessel. The 70-gun vessel was built in 1679. Cannon, part of a gun carriage and copper cauldrons are some of the fascinating artifacts being studied. Archaeologists are attempting to document what they can before the ship is once again is taken by the sea.
Select 2025 media stories
Warship wreck more complete than experts expected - BBC
English warship sunk in 1703 storm gives up its secrets three centuries on - The Guardian
‘Race against time’ to explore 300-year-old warship wreck before it disappears- CNN
Watch video on the wreck with Dan Snow on the History Hit Youtube channel - Can Archaeologists Save HMS Northumberland In Time?
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