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- Title
THE HULKS OF A 19TH-CENTURY COWES KETCH AND A LIGHTER AT CENTENARY QUAY, WOOLSTON, SOUTHAMPTON.
- Authors
CROCE, PAOLO; GANE, TOBY; RUSSEL, ANDY
- Abstract
The redevelopment of the former Vosper Thornycroft shipyard in Woolston, Southampton led to the discovery of two hulks of 19th-century vessels in remarkable states of preservation. The craft have been identified as those of a Cowes Ketch (also known as a Solent Barge) and a lighter or dumb barge. These are rare examples of local workboats whose numbers, once relatively large, have declined to presumed extinction within the last century. This article presents a summary of the results of the archaeological investigations of the hulks before and after their removal in advance of the construction of a 27-storey tower overlooking the River Itchen.
- Subjects
NINETEENTH century; WORKBOATS; CENTENNIALS; SHIPYARDS
- Publication
Hampshire Studies (1368-2709), 2021, Vol 76, Issue 1, p165
- ISSN
1368-2709
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24202/hs2021010