 Though the Romans weren't exactly known for their rifles. Steven, a former fishmonger, says he found a 'small number of spent British 303 bullet casings'. First introduced in 1888, the chunky bullet cartridge was a staple of British army rifles throughout World War One and World War Two up until the 1950s. But Steven isn't placing his bets just yet. After all, the currents and tides of the Thames – a winding stretch of river that flows through the historic city of London – have a habit of dumping all sorts into the estuary. 'I have positions in the Thames of 400 shipwrecks – there is a Roman wreck out there,' he says. Footage from the unknown shipwreck site shows loose, wispy timbers fraying off of the sand-covered wreckage. While brackish water still may seem murky to most it was crystal clear by a diver or ship hunter's standard, Steven says, given that it's typically 'pitch black an){kind=link}
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A diver has unearthed a mysterious wooden shipwreck by Southend.
The wreckage was discovered in a patch of the Thames estuary, where the Thames meets the waters of the North Sea, on the morning of September 11.
Steven Ellis, 58, alongside his wife Carol and crewmates were checking out a patch of the estuary by Southend Pier when the remains dinged on the boat’s sounder.