13th-century shipwreck reveals medieval England’s lucrative stone trade

Image caption: The three grave slabs observed on the wreck from the photogrammetry of the site (scales are 1m). Image credit: Cousins T., Antiquity (2024). Article by Dario Radley. Archaeology News – August 13, 2024.

Maritime archaeologists from Bournemouth University have uncovered and studied a 13th-century shipwreck off the coast of Dorset in southern England, offering rare insights into the medieval trade networks that were crucial in constructing some of England’s most iconic religious monuments. The ship, now known as the Mortar Wreck, was carrying […]

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