WW1 sunken ship HMS Hawke discovered off Aberdeenshire coast

The remains of HMS Hawke, a Royal Naval cruiser sunk in the First World War, have been found in a good state of preservation 70 miles off the coast off Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire. Moe than 500 crew were killed when the vessel was hit by a U-Boat in 1914.

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Chris

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Remains of Scotland's earliest railway uncovered

An archaeological project has discovered the remains of Scotland's oldest railway. The Tranent Wagonway in East Lothian was constructed in 1722 for a coal mining operation, just fifteen years after the Act of Union with England, and some 23 years before the Forty Five Jacobite Rebellion. The project has unearthed timbers from the rail line which suggest several upgrades, dating from 1722-25, 1728-30, and 1743-44. 

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Chris

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