The wreck is 'partly disintegrated,' but some remnants have been 'very well preserved.'
Researchers exploring an ancient shipwreck off the coast of Sweden discovered centuries-old relics, including a weapons chest and pieces of armor.The maritime archaeologists from Stockholm University and Södertörn University studied the wreck of the Griffin, which sank after a fire aboard in 1495, according to a news release from Stockholm University. The ship was the flagship of the Danish-Norwegian King John, also known as Hans, who ruled from 1481 to 1513.
Researchers had been aware of the chest since 2019 but had not been able to closely study it until last year, when they used 3-D imaging to view the contents. 'The contents of the weapon chest are undeniably one of the most important finds,' said Rolf Warming, one of the lead maritime archaelogists, in the news release. 'It contains, among other things, several different molds and lead plates for the manufacture of lead bullets for early handguns.
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