Monument record COV 175 - Hull fragment from wreck, Covehithe beach (2021)

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Summary

The timbers appear to be the outside of the hull and with the remains of sheathing (see details)

Location

Grid reference TM 5254 8147 (point)
Map sheet TM58SW
Civil Parish COVEHITHE, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

The timbers appear to be the outside of the hull and with the remains of sheathing. Assuming the sheathing is copper that most likely puts the vessel somewhere after the mid-18th century. If the sheathing is lead that makes this vessel extremely rare and dating to sometime around the late 17th century. There doesn't appear to be any copper pins holding the planks together so on the balance of probability that likely gives you a terminus post quem of around the mid 19th century. (see S1 and S2 for further discussion and photos)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • --- E-mail: Citizan. 2021. Remains of wooden vessel on the shore.
  • <S2> Web Page: BBC. 2021. Suffolk shipwreck find could be 'really rare'.

Finds (2)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 16 2021 11:01AM

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