Medieval History
A decade of the Newport Medieval Ship will be celebrated next month at the site of the original discovery.
?The Newport Medieval Ship: A Decade of Discovery? event will be held at The Riverfront on June 1. Visitors will be taken on a journey from the initial excavation to present day discoveries.
Speakers will include the Friends of the Newport Ship and local historian Bob Trett. The National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke will also debut her poem marking the anniversary.
Click here to read this article from the South Wales Argus Click here to see more videos about the Newport Ship
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Medieval History
Newport's medieval ship set to mark decade of discovery
?The Newport Medieval Ship: A Decade of Discovery? event will be held at The Riverfront on June 1. Visitors will be taken on a journey from the initial excavation to present day discoveries.
Speakers will include the Friends of the Newport Ship and local historian Bob Trett. The National Poet of Wales Gillian Clarke will also debut her poem marking the anniversary.
Click here to read this article from the South Wales Argus Click here to see more videos about the Newport Ship
- Newport?s Medieval Ship Could Have Been Basque
The origins of the Newport Medieval Ship may have finally been solved ? with new research announced yesterday pointing to the north of Spain. Thanks to recent advances in tree-ring dating, experts have obtained the first scientific evidence that...
- Developers Sought For Museum For Medieval Newport Ship
A medieval ship discovered on the banks of the River Usk in Newport in 2002 could be a step closer to finding a home. Newport Council has put a tender out to developers asking them to recommend a suitable location for the vessel. It is seeking a...
- Sealing The Fate Of The Newport Ship
The Newport Ship is at the heart of a new collaboration that gets underway this week between the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the British Museum and Cardiff University. European funding will allow new research on what kept the ship watertight:...
- Virtual Medieval Museum Created In Second Life
Local residents and history enthusiasts will now have the opportunity to explore Newport?s medieval past and see how the medieval castle and ship may have looked in the 15th century, by visiting an online virtual museum. The University of Wales, Newport...
- Model Replica Of Medieval Newport Ship Being Built
An accurate model replica of one of the most precious medieval maritime finds of recent times in Wales will soon be complete - thanks to an innovative manufacturing process perfected at Cardiff University. The Newport Medieval Ship, which dates back...