In the waters of Hong Kong scientists found the age of about 1000 years.
In the waters of Hong Kong researchers found a fragment of the anchor age about 1000 years.
It is the most ancient Maritime artifact found in the region.
“We look at it as the tip of the iceberg,” says archaeologist of the project Hong Kong Underwater Heritage bill Jeffrey. Special administrative region of Hong Kong 60% covered with water, but there was hardly underwater archaeological work.”
Fragment anchors (stock), found Jeffrey has 1.8 meters in length and made of granite. The material and also the appearance of the stock gave researchers reason to believe that he belongs to the time of the song dynasty that existed in the years of 960-1279 ad Probably anchor was powered merchant ship.
In addition, the researchers found in the waters of Hong Kong European naval gun beginning of the XIX century. It is assumed that it was used on a merchant vessel to protect it from pirates.
Jeffrey and other members of the project Hong Kong Underwater Heritage expect that in the future due to these findings in Hong Kong will be more underwater archaeological work.
“In Hong Kong and 236 Islands, so there may be many places shipwrecks and other sites, perhaps even prehistoric,” says Jeffrey.
