The Purton Hulks Phase 1 Report No 21 Stourport motor barge Severn Collier The Friends of Purton Compiled 1 st March 2010
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Contents 1.1 Vessel identification page 5 1.2 Photographic comparison page 6 1.2.1 Historic image 1967 1.2.2 Current image 2010 1.3 Initial Assessment page 7 1.3.1 Field notes 1.3.2 Field images 1.4 Damage Report page 12 1.4.1 Damage notes 1.4.2 Damage photographs 1.5 Further research page 13 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. - 3 -
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1.1 Vessel identification Vessel Name: Severn Collier Friends of Purton Site Number: 21 D.G.P.S. grid reference: Bow 051 44.161 002 27.442 Stern 051 44.157 002 27.470 Type: Wide beam motor barge Official Number: No. 584 Signal Code: N/A Builder: No information Build date: 14 th July 1937 Rebuilt: N/A Beaching date: c. February 1965 Dimensions: Length 82.6ft Width 18ft Depth 7.3ft Gross tonnage 100 Heading: 062 Significance: Unique as built wide beam canal barge - 5 -
1.2 Photographic comparison 1.2.1 Severn Collier at Purton 1967 1.2.2 Severn Collier 13 th February 2010 (Daniels 2010) - 6 -
1.3 Initial Assessment Severn Collier field notes Phase 1 The Friends of Purton PHR1.3.1 Surveyor name(s) N Baker Date of survey: 20-02-10 Site description Extended linear foreshore feature representing mature grassland and riverine marsh fringe over alluvial shale, mud and silt deposits. Vessel Name Severn Collier Vessel Site No. 21 Vessel type Motor barge Official number 584 Highlight vessel position on the plan: Note extent of remains: Bow: Bow stem and some framing Port side: some remains of planking and frame Stern: Mostly complete Starboard side: 11.4m length largely intact Visible external dimensions Length: 24.75m Width: 4.72m Depth: 1.80m Heading: 062º Visible internal height Bow: 1.84m Port: Starboard: 1.73m Stern: Height, in metres, of tallest visible part (state which): Starboard side at 1.80m Probe survey depth of buried features 0.48m Vessel O.S. Grid reference SO 68513 04242 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 Port holes Mast fixings Internal planking stringers, wales Funnel External planking stringers, wales Chain plates Wooden knees Gunwale Engine housing Boiler Bowstem Iron knees Cross bracing Bilge pumps Keel Sternpost Ballast holds Other: Fixings: Treenails Nails Spikes Other: Mooring/towing gear: Nuts bolts Rivets Anchors Winch Fairleads Other: Rubbing strakes wood (sides) metal (bow) Samson post Cleats Wood / metal Markings Tar covering Toolmarks Rope marks Other: Builders' marks Paint (e.g. numerals) Other observed features: Much of cabin still in situ. Name carved into stern (still partially visible). Grown knees portside. Interior painted brown/blue, below deck painted red. Field notes & observations - 7 -
1.3.2 Severn Collier field images Figure 1: Oblique aerial view of Severn Collier (Fenton,2009). Figure 2: An external view of the surviving starboard section (Baker, 2010). - 8 -
Figure 3: The stern viewed from the starboard side (Baker, 2010). Figure 4: External rear view of the stern (Baker, 2010). - 9 -
Figure 5: External port side view of the stern (Baker, 2010). Figure 6: Port side view of the surviving cabin (Baker, 2010). - 10 -
Figure 7: External view of surviving port side (Baker, 2010). Figure 8: External port view of bow stem (above left) and external starboard view of bow stem (upper right) (Baker, 2010). - 11 -
Figure 9: External view of bow (Baker, 2010). - 12 -
Severn Collier damage report Phase 1 The Friends of Purton PHR1.4.1 Known historical overview of damage: Bows completely destroyed by fire 1984 Removal of oak planking 1987 Removal of main beam for building material 1999 Attempted removal of ornate carved transom 2004 Graffiti, Christmas 2008 (see fig 1) Damage and destruction of remaining timbers, ironwork and portholes 2008 Nail removal 2009 ongoing. Record all signs of observed damage (tick predominant type/s) Removal of man-made features Excavation Bait digging Graffiti Irresponsible recreation Burning Timber salvage Vandalism Vehicle disturbance BBQ Metal recovery Erosion Other activity (please specify) Climbing ongoing Continued vandalism, Attempted removal of plaque 2010. Noted period of damage: (tick) Historic Current On-going Location of damage on vessel: Bows Stern Port Starboard Entire Vessel Estimated levels of damage <30% <50% <70% to approximate remaining visible timbers Estimated archaeology remaining <30% <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 Graffiti 2008 SIGNED:... PRINT: L P BARNETT DATE: 31 st January 2010 TIME: 11.00 2.00 PM - 13 -
1.5 Further research It is proposed to conduct an ongoing programme of in depth archaeological surveys to include: Phase Two: duration 2011-2014 Full DGPS site survey Comprehensive programme of historical research and data review Full off set archaeological survey Comprehensive scale drawing survey Photo-mosaic survey Full depth probe survey Phase two final report submission date 2014 Phase Three: duration 2013-2015 Aerial survey Ground penetrating magnetometer survey *Comprehensive 3D Laser survey Limited excavation amidships - intersecting port/starboard to determine keel construction and condition. Limited excavation stern - intersecting rudder to determine construction and condition. Ongoing annual monitoring programme of decomposition Phase three final report submission date 2015 * Report pending - 14 -