Treasures of British warship sunk in 1703 storm finally revealed three centuries on

The wreck of an “exceptionally well-preserved” 18th-century warship is revealing its treasures as shifting sands uncover its hull.

The Northumberland, which sank in 1703 during the ‘Great Storm’, has sat on the seabed off the Kent coast for 320 years. But divers have recently discovered well-preserved wooden chests, iron cannons, and copper cauldrons previously covered by sand and sediment.