microrobert
08-08-2013, 03:57 PM
Medieval boat discovered on River Chet, Loddon
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The remains of a boat which could be more than 600 years old has been discovered by a team excavating a new drainage dyke in Norfolk.
The oak timber remnants, dated circa 1400, were found near Loddon during work on the Broadland Flood Alleviation Project (BFAP) along the River Chet.
Archaeologist Heather Wallis said: “No boats of this date have previously been found in Norfolk.”
She added it was a “unique opportunity” to “record a vessel of this type”.
The BFAP is a long-term project to provide a range of flood defence improvements, maintenance and emergency response services within the tidal areas of the Rivers Yare, Bure, Waveney and their tributaries
BBC News - Medieval boat discovered on River Chet, Loddon (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-23526192)
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The remains of a boat which could be more than 600 years old has been discovered by a team excavating a new drainage dyke in Norfolk.
The oak timber remnants, dated circa 1400, were found near Loddon during work on the Broadland Flood Alleviation Project (BFAP) along the River Chet.
Archaeologist Heather Wallis said: “No boats of this date have previously been found in Norfolk.”
She added it was a “unique opportunity” to “record a vessel of this type”.
The BFAP is a long-term project to provide a range of flood defence improvements, maintenance and emergency response services within the tidal areas of the Rivers Yare, Bure, Waveney and their tributaries
BBC News - Medieval boat discovered on River Chet, Loddon (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-23526192)