Archeologists Discover A Perfectly Preserved Medieval Shipwreck

Locked deep beneath the waterlogged shingle of a Kent quarry, an exceptionally preserved 16th-century shipwreck has finally reemerged. Weighing over 150 tons and measuring more than 25 meters long, this rare Elizabethan vessel offers marine archaeologists a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse into Tudor shipwright craft. Plus, hidden beneath the floorboards of the Tower of London, archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of Henry VIII's secret assay house. This discovery reveals the industrial-scale fraud orchestrated by the king himself to debase British currency with copper, earning him the nickname "Old Coppernose." This episode of Digging for Britain also explores an undiscovered Roman town in Bishop's Stortford, a lost Anglo-Saxon monastery connected to Queen Cynefrith, an exceptionally preserved Elizabethan shipwreck in Kent, and groundbreaking evidence from Dorset that flips our understanding of Iron Age tribal leadership on its head. Welcome to Chronicle; your home for all things medieval history! With documentaries covering everything from the collapse of the Roman Empire to the beginnings of the Renaissance, from Hastings to Charlemagne, we'll be exploring everything the Middle Ages have to offer. Subscribe now so you don't miss out! 📺 You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/4pyExyn Chronicle is part of the History Hit Network. To get in touch please email [email protected].