Call for full excavation of HMS Victory shipwreck
An archaeologist has called for the wreck of the HMS Victory to be brought to the surface to avoid further damage.
Dr Sean Kingsley is an archaeological consultant for Odyssey Marine Exploration, who found the shipwreck in the English Channel in April 2008.
He said the site would continue to suffer damage from bottom fishing and could not be protected by exclusion zones as it is too far from land.
The site's future is the subject of a public consultation ending on 30 June....
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Dr Sean Kingsley is an archaeological consultant for Odyssey Marine Exploration, who found the shipwreck in the English Channel in April 2008.
He said the site would continue to suffer damage from bottom fishing and could not be protected by exclusion zones as it is too far from land.
The site's future is the subject of a public consultation ending on 30 June....