A 1440-built ship has been lying under thick layers of mud in Newport, Wales, and archaeologists are now trying to restore it. The 15th-century vessel was unearthed in 2002 and has been under construction in an arts centre orchestra pit.
The ship dating back to the Wars of the Roses was discovered in the pristine condition below the River Usk. It’s been lying there intact for nearly five centuries. It’s older than the 1551-built ship Mary Rose seen in Portsmouth. Archaeologists have found more...