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Find Spot MPM2102 - Cylinder head for engine, Portsmouth Harbour

Summary

Iron cylinder head for a four stroke stationary/marine diesel engine recovered in 2016 during the Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project.

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

An iron cylinder head for a four stroke stationary/marine diesel engine recovered from Portsmouth Harbour during dredging works. There was too much concretion on the object to tell whether any makers stamps survived but it probably dated to around 1900 onwards.

UID: BWL1_0060 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Queen Elizabeth Class Capital Dredge Project Her Majesty's Naval Base, Portsmouth: Archaeological Assessment Report (Unpublished document).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  • ---XY SPM646 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2018.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: #2573 ]

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Location

Grid reference SU 62319 01098 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM