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Stanley Murphy-Johns

18th century shipwreck among ‘best preserved’ of its time, experts say

A copper cauldron was among the items identified on the latest survey of the shipwreck (Pascoe Archaeology/PA) -

Latest diving surveys have revealed a “remarkable” completeness of the wreckage of an 18th century English warship preserved on the seabed.

Twenty metres deep underwater and nine miles off the Kent coast, the Northumberland shipwreck is said to potentially be one of the “best preserved” wooden ships.

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