Grave in Norfolk of 119 sailors may be exhumed due to coastal erosion threat
A mass grave containing 119 sailors from the 1801 shipwreck of HMS Invincible is at risk of being exposed by coastal erosion in Norfolk. Local authorities are planning a radar survey to locate the remains for a potential exhumation and reburial at sea.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing threat of climate change and coastal erosion to historical and cultural heritage sites.
Remains are threatened by the sea as the graveyard at St Mary’s church, Happisburgh is expected to be destroyed by coastal erosion. Photograph: Joshua Bright/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Remains are threatened by the sea as the graveyard at St Mary’s church, Happisburgh is expected to be destroyed by coastal erosion. Photograph: Joshua Bright/The Guardian Norfolk Grave in Norfolk of 119 sailors may be exhumed due to coastal erosion threat Bodies were buried in Happisburgh after HMS Invincible sank in 1801 on way to join Nelson at Battle of Copenhagen
The article reports on a factual environmental and historical preservation issue without political framing.
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