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Grave slabs recovered from England's oldest shipwreck
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxee77e88jmoGrave slabs recovered from England's oldest shipwreck
5 hours ago
Bournemouth University A diver at the sea bed posing with a grey triangular stone bearing a circular gothic cross motifBournemouth University
The grave slabs will undergo conservation before going on display
A number of grave slabs from England's oldest known shipwreck have been recovered by maritime archaeologists.
The remains of the 13th Century Mortar Wreck were discovered in Poole Bay, off Dorset, in 2020.
Cauldrons, cups, pottery and kitchen objects have already been brought to the surface.
A team from Bournemouth University has returned to the site to raise the carved slabs, along with stone mortars - made for grinding flour.
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5 hours ago
Bournemouth University A diver at the sea bed posing with a grey triangular stone bearing a circular gothic cross motifBournemouth University
The grave slabs will undergo conservation before going on display
A number of grave slabs from England's oldest known shipwreck have been recovered by maritime archaeologists.
The remains of the 13th Century Mortar Wreck were discovered in Poole Bay, off Dorset, in 2020.
Cauldrons, cups, pottery and kitchen objects have already been brought to the surface.
A team from Bournemouth University has returned to the site to raise the carved slabs, along with stone mortars - made for grinding flour.
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