After the storm in the Orkney Islands, the student found the remains of an old vessel. Archaeologists have found that it could be a British frigate that fought during the American Revolution.
In Scotland, on the Orkney Islands, in one running, the student noticed the wooden bones -a ship that was attached to the sand on the beach. The Associated Press reported it.
The opening was made in February 2024, when the storm was washed in the upper layer of sand. The finding attracts the attention of archaeologists who, using the local community, conducted excavations and research. As it happened, a century warship of the XVIII century was located on the beach.
According to initial estimates by scientists, this is the British frigate “Earl of Chatham”, which participated in the war for U.S. independence in the 1770s. The ship had 24 guns and was built on the southern coast of England.
After completing the Royal Fleet service, the ship was sold in 1784. Since then, it was used in Arctic water near Greenland for fishing whales – at that time, whale fat was a strategic important source.
Experts conducted a wood review using the dating method according to the annual ring. The results confirmed that the material originated in the mid -18th century from the south of England. Thanks to the accuracy of the British bureaucracy of that time, archaeologists managed to shrink the circle of possible ships that could sink from the Orkney Islands.
“For me, one of the most important achievements of this project is the awareness of how much past Sandea is constantly with you – either visible or slightly hidden under the surface,” local resident Ruth Pis shared his impressions.
Experts also notice that climate changes contribute to coastal erosion, so findings can occur more often.
Earlier it was reported on the French coast of the Mediterranean Sea at a depth of 2.5 kilometers found a ship in the 16th century, which sank.
A British ship was found in the North Sea, sinking in World War I
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Source: korrespondent
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