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Find Spot MPM2066 - Wooden pile/timber, Portsmouth Harbour

Summary

Wooden pile/timber recovered in December 2015 during the Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project in Portsmouth Harbour.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Timber of unknown date measuring 7.25m long with a maximum diameter of 0.43m. No tool marks or fastening. It was thought this item could be either a lost semi-worked timber, possibly part of a cargo, or a pile used in marine construction.

UID: BWL1_0004 in Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project report.


Wessex Archaeology, 2018, Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth: Archaeological Assessment Report (Unpublished document). SPM646.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • ---XY SPM646 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2018. Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth: Archaeological Assessment Report. [Mapped feature: #2529 ]

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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Location

Grid reference SU 625 010 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM