Bournemouth University’s marine archaeologists strive to preserve the wreck of England’s only known medieval commercial ship from the 13th century that sank off Studland Bay during Henry III’s reign.
It is called the Mortar Wreck as it has a massive cargo of grinding marble mortars and grave slabs.
The wreck was found in 1982 in relatively good condition, with all timber and artefacts intact. However, its significance was only realised in 2019 after a detailed...