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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 uncov...more