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The ‘Gresham Ship’: an interim report on a 16th-century wreck from Princes Channel, Thames Estuary.
- Source :
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Post-Medieval Archaeology . 2007, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p222-241. 20p. 10 Black and White Photographs, 5 Diagrams, 1 Map. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The ‘Gresham Ship’ was found in Princes Channel by the Port of London Authority in 2003. Investigations culminated in the recovery in 2004 of the remains of a small to medium-sized armed merchant ship built soon after 1574, probably in East Anglia or Essex. The wreck provides archaeological evidence of the documented practice of ‘furring’ (rebuilding a ship to increase its breadth). The cargo included folded iron bars, lead ingots and tin ingots, and amongst the four recovered guns is a rare English early cast-iron saker, marked with the grasshopper motif and initials of Sir Thomas Gresham. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SHIPWRECKS
*ARCHAEOLOGICAL finds
*HISTORY of shipbuilding
*INGOTS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00794236
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Post-Medieval Archaeology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34561169
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1179/174581307X318967