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I found an article in the local paper back in May 2014 regarding the unveiling of a plaque to Bronze Age shipwrecks.
By staff reporter at Herald Express:
Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston has unveiled a plaque to mark the location of some of the most significant shipwreck sites in Europe.
Positioned on the terrace of the restaurant at Gara Rock, facing towards Prawle Point, the plaque details shipwrecks discovered since the 1970s.
Among the guests attending were Kingsbridge mayor Irene Jeeninga and members of the South West Maritime Archaeological Group who made the underwater discoveries.
Group member Ron Howell said: "Our team of divers were honoured Dr Wollaston agreed to unveil our plaque at Gara Rock. It is positioned facing three of the most important maritime discoveries made in recent years. Visitors will gain a real sense of history before them when they read of shipwrecks which carried ingots of copper and tin, weapons and gold from the Bronze Age, plus Islamic treasure from the middle of the 17th century, discoveries which rewrote the history of northern Europe."
The discoveries made by SWMAG have rewritten the maritime history of north west Europe by proving a Bronze Age trade link existed with the Mediterranean 3500 years ago.
The divers also discovered the largest find of gold artefacts of African origin found in Europe from a 17th century wreck site.
Remains were first found in 1977 off Moor Sands beach when a diver found a Bronze Age sword in shallow water.
This led to the first archaeological investigation of an underwater prehistoric Bronze Age site in Britain.
Since then a large amount of Bronze Age material has been found at Moor Sand and Salcombe such as axes, rapiers, jewellery and ingots, and these finds are transforming our knowledge of Bronze Age Britain.
Simon Baldwin from Gara Rock, said: "We are delighted to have the plaque on the terrace of the cafe restaurant. The information it carries is fascinating and gives a real sense of time and history. This coastline has in the past been a dangerous place to be caught in a storm hence the purpose of the original development here at Gara Rock when they built the coast guard station in 1847."
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