Image: Oyster Catchers look for food on the shore of a beach during dusk on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne, Northumberland. The National Trust castle is 16th century and was much altered by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1901. The Holy Island of Lindisfarne is a tidal island off the North East coast of Northumberland is only accessible by road during low tide. It was an important centre of Celtic Christianity under Saints Aidan of Lindisfarne.
By Andrew Powell
A three-century-old warship just resurfaced — in haunting detail — and archaeologists are sounding the alarm: it may not stay preserved for much longer.
The Northumberland, a Stuart-era vessel built in 1679, sank during the catastrophic Great Storm of 1703 off the coast of Kent, England. Now, for the first time, researchers have captured jaw-dropping visuals of the wreck in a detailed dive that uncovered far more than anyone expected, according to Fox News.
The historic dive was carried out last summer by Historic England, MSDS Marine, and licensed archaeologist Dan Pascoe. While the site has been protected since 1981, what lay beneath the sands was a mystery — until now.
Read the full article on the Independent Journal Review:
https://ijr.com/321-year-old-shipwreck-revealed-in-remarkable-condition-off-coast-of-england/