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Wrecked vessel found on construction site

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Nick Hodge 27.03.2015 10:41
The remains of a boat have been found by workers building a beachside hotel in Świnoujście, north west Poland.
The construction site in Świnoujście. Photo: PAP/Marcin BieleckiThe construction site in Świnoujście. Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

The hull of the vessel was discovered on Monday, about 10 metres below the earth's surface, and preliminary examinations indicate that the remains are over a hundred years old.

Photo:
Photo: PAP/Marcin Bielecki

Construction in the immediate vicinity of the wreck has been halted while the regional conservator, Tomasz Wolender, rules on the next steps to be taken.

The luxury hotel is being built on a stetch of land that was underwater until recent times.

''Such finds on land are rare,'' Wolender noted.

Initial estimates suggest that the vessel was 10 metres long. (nh)

Source: PAP

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