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Underwater Tyneside

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Earthstepper Sep 11, 2003 17:15:18

Replying to Hob

There has been enormous erosion of the entire east coast. Even medieval towns like Dunwich are now far out under the sea. Problem of isolated finds is always that they could have been dropped through later dumping etc. Only proper excavation will determine context.

Hob Sep 11, 2003 17:24:40

Replying to Earthstepper

Underwater archaeology could benefit from the Atypical dowsing being proposed on the current dowsing thread.

more seriously, I would love to see more stuff being done off the coast.
There's a rock (not a stone, it's still attached to it's mam) off tynemouth priory that i saw afew years ago at a really low tide. I have a vivid memory of the apparent spiral erosion/carving. It looked like a swiss roll on it's side. Never quite convinced myself that it was natural.