Heritage

British naval heritage at risk of being sold off

Archaeologists are up in arms over the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) decision to transfer the management of an 18th-century British warship to a newly formed charitable body, the Maritime Heritage... MORE

Published online: 16 May 2012

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