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An ancient anchor, possibly of Roman origin, has been found off the British coast of Suffolk during survey works for a wind farm turbine by ScottishPower.
 

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The anchor is a rare example from roughly 1,600-2,000 years ago during the Roman or possibly the Iron Age period.

Several features on the anchor are comparable with anchors used on ships from the Roman Imperial Roman period and most likely came from a large merchant ship in the Roman fleet, providing material evidence of seafaring and trading of the period. More than 2 metres long and weighing in at around 100kg, the anchor is estimated to have come from a 500-600 tonnes vessel.

The Classis Britannica was the regional fleet of the Roman province of Britannia and the first navy of Britain.

 

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https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/09/ancient-anchor-found-at-the-bottom-of-the-north-sea/144778?amp

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2022/09/26/anchor-discovered-during-offshore-wind-farm-work-may-date-from-roman-times/

 

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More pictures on the find:

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-suffolk-62989415

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