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Newport Medieval Ship
Unit 22, Maesglas Industrial Estate, Newport City, Newport, NP20 2NN, WalesAbout
Initially supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and now mainstream funding from The Newport Medieval Ship was discovered in the banks of the River Usk in June 2002 during construction of the Riverfront Theatre. Newport City Council, a team of specialists are now recording and conserving all 1700 ship timbers and the artefacts discovered during the excavation. The work is uncovering new and exciting information about the ship which will inform much more about the ship, including its original size and shape, where it was built, the different parts of the world it sailed to, and what its cargo was. Once conservation has been completed it will be possible to rebuild the ship for open display.
