Archaeologists examining the remains of a medieval ship discovered by builders at Newport, say it could be more important than the Mary Rose.

The Department of Anthropology at Brown University is studying the 570 gross-ton, iron-hulled cargo ship North Carolina built in Scotland in 1876, wrecked off Bermuda on 1 January 1880.

The Council for British Archaeology lends its weight to the local campaign to save a medieval ship discovered in Newport, South Wales. Details of how to support the cause through emails.