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A preserved shipwreck from 1703 was recently documented in stunning detail for the first time – with experts cautioning that it may not stay this way for very long.

Researchers dove off the coast of Kent, England, to view the wreck of "The Northumberland" last summer. The Stuart-era ship was built in 1679 and sank during the Great Storm of 1703. (See the video at the top of this article.)

The site was designated a Protected Wreck Site in 1981 — but it hasn't been seen so clearly until now.

WORKERS DISCOVER 18TH-CENTURY VESSEL WHILE INSTALLING PIPELINE IN MEDIEVAL 'GAME OF THRONES' CITY

Officials revealed the results of the dive on July 31, sharing pictures of a shipwreck covered by marine sediment . The sands have a

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