Find Spot record MLI125727 - Wreck Fragment, Trusthorpe

Summary

Fragment from a wrecked vessel of early to mid 19th century date, found on the foreshore at Trusthorpe.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval - 1815 AD? to 1866 AD?)

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  • None recorded

Full Description

A detailed programme of archaeological recording was conducted after a fragment from a wrecked vessel was found washed up on the foreshore at Trusthorpe after heavy storms in Spring 2018. The fragment was thought to be a small section from a carvel constructed timber ship, and was comprised of five close-set frames or ribs, and four hull planks closed by caulking. A number of shallow, straight and curving incised lines were noted on one of the hull planks. Initially thought to be shipwrights marks, closer examination determined the marks were more likely to be merchant's marks, suggesting some of the timbers may have been re-used from an earlier structure. A dendrochronological study was conducted on some of the oak timbers, with tree-ring analysis indicating that all of the sampled timbers were likely to be coeval, and probably felled at some point shortly after 1815. This would suggest that the vessel they belonged to was of early to mid 19th century date, although its exact identity and the main wreck location remains unknown. {1}{2}{3}

Sources/Archives (3)

  •  Report: CITiZAN. 2022. Wreck Fragment, Trusthorpe Foreshore. CITiZAN site code: LI-TRU18.
  •  Archive: CITiZAN. 2022. Wreck Fragment, Trusthorpe Foreshore. -.
  •  Report: Historic England. 2020. Wreck Fragment, Trusthorpe Foreshore. -.

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Grid reference TF 5160 8392 (point) Estimated from Sources
Civil Parish TRUSTHORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Jan 30 2023 12:31PM

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