Buried in the heart of the city for over half a millennium, the secrets of the Newport Ship have at last been uncovered.

A riveting documentary about a forgotten merchant vessel called ‘A ship through time: Secrets of the Newport Ship.’ has aired.

The two-part documentary, available on Sky HISTORY and HISTORY Play, explores how the forgotten ship came to its final resting place in Newport.

Following an international team of experts, presenter Sean Fletcher investigates the secrets of this medieval trading galleon found by accident in 2002.

We watched part one of the documentary, and here’s what we discovered.

Presenter Sean Fletcher amidst the timber of the Newport Ship (Image: Sky HISTORY)

The ship was first discovered in........

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