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Receding sand near East Matunck Beach in South Kingstown has unveiled an 34 foot long buried ship. Experts say the vessel could be anywhere from decades old, up to hundreds of years old.

Dr. Abbass project was busy inspecting an old ship Thursday afternoon. She also had some help from some curious youngsters. Abbass says there are lots of theories on where the ship came from, but from her quick assessment, there is no way to tell for sure.

It could be anywhere from a hundred to hundreds of years old. Dr. Abbass says, "Because we do know that there have been a number of vessels lost in the Point Judith area, it could be any number of things."

Because of the movement of the sand, it's actually not the first time part of this ship has made an appearance; it was last seen about 15 years ago.

And the advice then is the same as it is now. Dr. Abbass says, "You're better off just to leave it where it is. Make it a thing where the local folks can get interested in local history, and realize that there is a lot of this history around. People just don't realize how much is around here. I think that it's pretty cool because it's on our beach because I spend the summers here."

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