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Medieval Ship

Image of the ship on site

The Newport Medieval Ship was discovered in the banks of the River Usk in June 2002 during construction of the Riverfront Theatre. The ship was excavated by a team of archaeologists and lifted from the ground timber by timber.

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Initially supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund and now mainstream funding from Newport City Council, a team of specialists are now recording and conserving all 2000 ship timbers and the artefacts discovered during the excavation. The work is uncovering new and exciting information about the ship. Through this work we will learn much more about the Newport 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.

Events

Open Days 2012

Celebrate the ten year anniversary of the discovery of the Newport Ship by taking part in the events below or download the Medieval Ship 2012 events brochure (pdf)

Medieval Warfare and the Newport Ship

Saturday 9 June 2012, 11am – 4pm

Medieval City Life and the Newport Ship

Saturday 21 July 2012, 11am – 4pm

Medieval Science and Technology and the Newport Ship

Saturday 18 August 2012, 11am – 4pm

Medieval Country Life and the Newport Ship

Saturday 15 September 2012, 11am – 4pm

Open days are suitable for the entire family. Visitors will have the opportunity to talk to members of the ship team, find out about the excavation and the campaign to save the ship, through tours of the facility by Friends of the Newport Ship. Visitors can also take part in family craft activities and discover more about medieval life through re-enactors and displays.

Group visits

If you are interested in visiting the Newport ship as a group please get in touch below.

Schools will also be interested in our web resource (opens new website) for Key Stage 3 students, developed with the National Grid for Learning.

Follow the links below for information about the discovery, excavation and future of the Newport Ship.

Discovery

Quick Facts

Excavation

The Future

Recording

Visit

Cleaning

Volunteer

Dating

Further reading

Acknowledgements

Thesaurus

Newport Medieval Ship

Unit 22
Maesglas Industrial Estate
Newport
Gwent
NP20 2NN
Telephone: 01633 215707

Email: newport.ship@newport.gov.uk

last update: Mon, 16 Jan 2012
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