WINNABOW, N.C. (WNCN) — A team of archaeologists with East Carolina University recently made a historic discovery off the North Carolina coastline, uncovering the remains of four shipwrecks dating back to the 18th century.

The archeology group, which is a part of the ECU program in maritime studies, foraged the shoreline near the Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson State Historic Site in Brunswick County in May and June. During their excavation, the team recorded wood samples from the newly discovered shipwrecks that suggest that shipbuilders incorporated raw materials from Spanish Caribbean colonies in the 1700s.

“We are extremely excited about these important sites, as each one will help us to better understand the role of [Brunswick Town/Fort Anderson] as one of the state’s earliest colonial

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