Molasses Reef Wreck
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Molasses Reef Wreck is one of the oldest known European shipwrecks in the Americas, offering key archaeological insights into early transatlantic exploration and trade.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
shipwreck ⓘ underwater cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Spanish colonial expansion
ⓘ
early European exploration of the Americas ⓘ early transatlantic trade ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Exploration
ⓘ
surface form:
Age of Discovery
|
| estimatedDate | early 16th century ⓘ |
| evidenceFor |
early European navigation routes in the Caribbean
ⓘ
material culture of early European sailors in the New World ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalValue | high ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected underwater site ⓘ |
| hasCulturalValue | high ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryMethod | underwater survey ⓘ |
| hasType | European shipwreck in the Americas ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | underwater archaeological preserve ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
maritime heritage of the Americas
ⓘ
maritime heritage of the Caribbean ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
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Molasses Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ Turks and Caicos Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialFound |
ballast stones
ⓘ
ceramics ⓘ iron cannon ⓘ metal artifacts ⓘ stone shot ⓘ |
| partOf | British Overseas Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchField |
maritime history
ⓘ
nautical archaeology ⓘ underwater archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the oldest known European shipwrecks in the Americas
ⓘ
provides key archaeological insights into early transatlantic exploration and trade ⓘ |
| studiedBy |
historians of early modern seafaring
ⓘ
maritime archaeologists ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
coral growth
ⓘ
looting ⓘ metal corrosion ⓘ storm damage ⓘ |
| usedFor |
archaeological research
ⓘ
study of early European ship construction in the Americas ⓘ study of early colonial trade networks ⓘ |
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