Fascinating discovery as Armada Way works uncover Sir Francis Drake's leat
A leat commissioned by none other than Plymouth's own privateer and Elizabethan sailing legend Sir Francis Drake has been found by contractors on a £21m project to revamp the city centre. Contractors ...
Drake's water supply uncovered in Plymouth centre
Archaeologists are lifting the lid on Plymouth's historic water supply provided by Sir Francis Drake, which is being uncovered in the city centre. Drake's Leat opened in 1591 and ran for 17 miles from ...
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Drake's water supply uncovered in Plymouth centre
Archaeologists are lifting the lid on Plymouth's historic water supply provided by Sir Francis Drake, which is being ... The water course is buried under below street level in the city centre ...