Monument record COV 122 - Hull fragment from wreck, Covehithe beach (2006)
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 5253 8132 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM58SW |
| Civil Parish | COVEHITHE, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
February 2006: hull fragment from wreck exposed (washed up?) on beach, with trenails & squared timbers and planks, circa 575 by 250 cm. Probably Post Medieval?. Photographed and planned (S1)(S2). Location circa 400m inland on earlier maps.
13 Feb 2006: Visit by Linzi Everett - the beach has been seriously scoured recently, a couple of feet of sand have gone since my last visit there not too long ago.
-it is sitting in gravel no where near any peat deposits.
-it looks like the chunk off the side of a large vessel.
-no obvious metal fixtures or fittings but the concretions at various points give a signal from the metal detector.
-the large horizontal timbers appear to be sawn, and of a soft wood; the vertical planks might be oak (S3). Report to follow.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF50153 Bibliographic reference: Email. Drane N 7 J, to Pendleton C (SCCAS), 9 Feb 2006, ill.
- <S2> SSF60628 Unpublished document: Everett, L.. 2006. Survey Report: Covehithe beach Wreck, Covehithe.
- <S3> SSF50153 Bibliographic reference: Email. Everett L (SCCAS) to Pendleton C (SCCAS), 13 Feb 2006.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Oct 25 2022 11:44AM