• Where we are with the project

    Now some sixteen years after the ship’s discovery in 2002, the conservation process is nearing completion.

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  • Finding the Ship

    During the construction of the Riverfront arts centre, in 2002, on the banks of the River Usk in Newport a discovery was made.

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  • Excavation

    At first, the archaeologists worked under the assumption that only a small number of timbers would be recorded…

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  • Recording

    Each timber had to be carefully cleaned before a FaroArm was used to record each ship timber into the computer to produce 3-dimensional rotatable images.

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  • Artifacts

    Although the Ship was in dock for repair or dismantling so not full of cargo or personal possessions the excavation found a number fascinating artefacts.

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  • Conservation

    The conservation process for the Newport Ship has differed from that undertaken for famous ships like the Mary Rose and Vasa.

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  • Preservation & Storage

    After treatment in ammonium citrate and PEG the timbers are freeze-dried ready for storage before ahead of reassembly.

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  • Future Plans – FONS and Newport Council’s Vision

    Next steps in the journey.

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