General · 9 February 2026
Storm Chandra reveals 6m timber from 1631 Dutch shipwreck in Dorset
Storm Chandra unearths a massive 6-meter by 2-meter timber section from a 17th-century shipwreck at Studland Bay, Dorset. Discovered on January 28, archaeologists identify the remains as the Fame, a Dutch merchant ship sunk in 1631. The rare find, featuring intact 400-year-old wooden tree nails, represents a missing piece of the protected Swash Channel wreck. Bournemouth University experts now seek grants to excavate the site, one of only 57 designated protected wrecks in England.
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