Ancient Mysteries
Bronze age shipwreck discovered
February 14, 2010 |
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An ancient bronze age shipwreck has been discovered off the coast of Devon dating back 3000 years.
The vessel would have sunk in around 900 BC and carried a valuable cargo of tin and copper ingots being transported from the Continent.
One of the world's oldest shipwrecks has been discovered off the coast of Devon after lying on the seabed for almost 3,000 years. The trading vessel was carrying an extremely valuable cargo of tin and hundreds of copper ingots from the Continent when it sank.
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Telegraph |
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