Image: Xavier Duffy (left) said the condition of the finds was “outstanding” | Isles of Scilly Museum
By Lisa Young
Artefacts from a shipwreck dating back to 1680 have been given to a museum.
Items from The Phoenix have been donated to the Isles of Scilly Museum by diver and author Todd Stevens, who identified the wreck site off the coast of Samson in 2017 following years of historical investigation and underwater exploration.
Among the recovered material are coins, navigational instruments, sword fragments, jewellery and other items believed to have belonged to the captain and his crew.
Museum curator Xavier Duffy said the quality of the finds was “outstanding” and added “it’s hard to believe these items have been sitting on the seabed for nearly 350 years”.
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