From the BBC, Medieval ship may have crossed Atlantic.
Campaigners who successfully fought to preserve a medieval ship discovered on the banks of the River Usk, claim it could have been among the first to cross the Atlantic.
The 15th Century craft was found buried in the riverbank, in Newport, south Wales, in June, when builders started hollowing out the orchestra pit of a new theatre and art centre.
At first it was feared that a lack of money would mean the boat, which is older than the Mary Rose, could not be saved.
But a campaign by local people and £3m in funding from the Welsh Assembly Government meant the ship could be preserved.
Archaeologists have finally finished excavating the remains and in the New Year will reconstruct the 65ft ocean-going vessel so that it can eventually be put on public display. [continue]
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