UEA professor Mark Bailey has recently uncovered a medieval lost port, sunken near Bawdsey
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It comes as no surprise that Britain’s coastlines are constantly changing and evolving due to a variety of natural and unnatural forces.
However, here in Suffolk, a lost port has just been discovered where Shingle Street now is – much to the surprise of all involved.
This recent and eye-opening discovery will help scientists and historians understand more about East Anglia’s past - but how did this happen, and what does it mean for the future of Suffolk’s coastline?
The man who recently discovered this fascinating find is Mark Bailey, a professor of late medieval history at UEA, who was brought up in Suffolk and knows the county’s history pretty well.