Newport Ship could be Wales' answer to the Mary Rose

The ship would have been moored in an inlet on the River Usk in Newport at around 1468

NEWPORT MUSEUMS AND HERITAGE SERVICE

A salvaged 15th Century ship has "significant potential" to do for Wales what the Mary Rose did for Portsmouth when it goes on show.

Archaeologists say "there's nothing else like" the medieval ship, the remains of which were found preserved in mud in a Newport riverbank in 2002.

Historians say reassembly of the 2,500 timber pieces will be the world's largest ancient ship rebuild project.

Newport council said it hopes to display the ship in a prominent place.

Experts say the "unique" attraction could emulate the Mary Rose exhibition of Tudor king Henry VIII's 16th Century flagship naval vessel, renowned as one of the world's best maritime displays with its own £35m museum,

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