Ships of the Port of London: Twelfth to Seventeenth Centuries AD

by Peter Marsden

This report is the first full study of the remains of the twelfth- to seventeenth-century ships and boats from the port of London. Using evidence from the vessels, from waterfronts, and from contemporary manuscripts Peter Marsden has reconstructed the design, construction, and use of these ancient vessels. The book focuses on the substantial remains of three local vessels. The earliest, the Custom House boat, was built in 1160-90 and was found broken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850745137
• ISBN13: 9781850745136
• Release Date: April 1996
• Publisher: Historic England in Association with Liverpoo
• Length: 236 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.1" x 11.4"