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1 The Purton Hulks Phase 1 Report No 1 Newport Trow Jonadab The Friends of Purton Compiled 1 st March 2010

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3 Contents 1.1 Vessel identification page Photographic comparison page Historic image Current image Initial Assessment page Field notes Field images 1.4 Damage Report page Damage notes Damage photographs 1.5 Further research page 9 Copyright Louis Paul Barnett & The Friends of Purton, 2010 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior permission in writing of Louis Paul Barnett or The Friends of Purton. All images not marked remain the sole property of Louis Paul Barnett and are not to be reproduced without prior permission in writing

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5 1.1 Vessel identification Vessel Name: Jonadab Friends of Purton Site Number: 1 D.G.P.S grid reference: Stern Type: Deepwater Severn Trow Official Number: Signal Code: PMJB (NQWD 1936) Builder: John Evens Jr., Newport Build date: 1848 Rebuilt: Fredrick Evens, Saul 1895 Beaching date: Beached Lydney: August 1959 Disappeared: c 1976 Arrived Purton: 12 th April 2004 Dimensions: Length 85.4ft Width 18ft Depth 8ft Gross tonnage: 84 Heading: NA Significance: Rare example of a motorised deepwater Severn Trow - 5 -

6 1.2 Photographic comparison Jonadab following her arrival at Purton 13 th April Jonadab 13 th February 2010 (Daniell 2010) - 6 -

7 1.3 Initial Assessment Jonadab field notes Phase 1 The Friends of Purton PHR1.3.1 Surveyor name(s) P Barnett Date of survey: Site description Extended linear foreshore feature representing mature grassland and riverine marsh fringe over alluvial shale, mud and silt deposits. Vessel Name Jonadab Vessel Site No. 1 Vessel type Newport down river trow Official number Highlight vessel position on the plan: Note extent of remains: vessel stern Visible external dimensions Visible internal height Not recorded Not recorded Height, in metres, of tallest visible part (state which): Not recorded Probe survey depth of buried features Vessel O.S. Grid reference Not recorded Not recorded Vessel Construction: Wooden Clinker or Carvel built oakum visible/not visible. Concrete Metal Composite Stern design: Square Canoe Elliptical Not obvious Structures: Rudder Futtocks Keelson Mast step Cargo Cabin Pintle (+ gudgeon) Port holes Mast fixings Internal planking stringers, wales Funnel External planking Chain plates Wooden knees Gunwale stringers, wales Engine housing Boiler Bowstem Iron knees Cross bracing (lodging knees) Bilge pumps Keel Sternpost Ballast holds Other: Fixings: Treenails Nails Spikes Other: Nuts bolts Rivets Mooring/towing gear: Anchors Winch Fairleads Other: Rubbing strakes wood (sides) metal (bow) Samson post Cleats Wood / metal Markings Tar covering Toolmarks Rope marks Other: Builders' marks (e.g. numerals) Other observed features: Non recorded Paint Field notes & observations Non recorded - 7 -

8 Jonadab damage report Phase 1 The Friends of Purton PHR1.4.1 Known historical overview of damage: Mass destruction of timbers due to time within River Severn Record all signs of observed damage (tick predominant type/s) Removal of man-made Excavation Bait digging Graffiti features Irresponsible recreation Burning Timber salvage Vandalism Vehicle disturbance BBQ Metal recovery Erosion Other activity (please specify) Rapid decomposition and destruction of stern timbers situated within the riverine environment (see fig 1) Imminent threat of being removed by the river Noted period of damage: (tick) Historic Current On-going Location of damage on vessel: Bows Stern Port Starboard Entire Vessel Estimated levels of damage <25% <50% <70% to approximate remaining visible timbers Estimated archaeology remaining <25% <50% <70% above current ground levels Appraise/rate location as per environmental damage (tick) Imminent Marginal None apparent Vegetation coverage Dense Medium Low Area of deposition (tick) Bow Amidships Stern Port Starboard Area of erosion (tick): Bow Amidships Stern Port Starboard Photographs (dated copies) of newly damaged areas attached: YES NO Site photographs (tick) YES NO Submitted to archive YES NO Field Notes compiled (tick) YES NO Submitted to archive YES NO Image References Thumbnail image of damage (insert digital picture) figure 1 Jonadab s current dilemma 2010 SIGNED:... PRINT: L P BARNETT DATE: 31 st January 2010 TIME: PM - 8 -

9 1.5 Further research *Emergency excavation and recording of stern timbers required with immediate effect. Thereafter it is proposed to conduct an ongoing programme of in depth archaeological surveys to include: Phase Two: duration Full DGPS site survey Comprehensive programme of historical research and data review Full off set archaeological survey Comprehensive scale drawing survey Photo-mosaic survey Phase two final report submission date 2014 Phase Three: duration Aerial survey Comprehensive 3D Laser survey Ongoing annual monitoring programme of decomposition Phase three final report submission date

Stourport motor barge Severn Collier

The Purton Hulks Phase 1 Report No 21 Stourport motor barge Severn Collier The Friends of Purton Compiled 1 st March 2010 - 2 - Contents 1.1 Vessel identification page 5 1.2 Photographic comparison page