Find Spot record 504 - Warrington Logboat 7

Logboat dredged from the Mersey, west of the central pier of Walton Arches on 4th feb 1931.Boat had previously been redeposited at this point in the previous 2 weeks as the area had been dredged before.It probably came from the vicinity of the junction of the river diversion where logboats 2 & 5 had been found.It is 13ft 6ins long x 2ft wide (1). Examined by McGrail 1974 - 2 fragments of this boat remain, both warped.Made of oak.Dunlop reported a 'beak' at the bow & tool marks but no longer recognisable.Near one end are 3 holes, 2 of which have treenails.Interpreted as a provisional canoe form (2). Radiocarbon date of 860 BP +/- 60 c.ad 1090 (Q-1395)(2)(3).

Oxford Archaeology North, 2005, Arpley Meadows, Warrington, Cheshire: Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment (Client Report). SCH4717.

<1> Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 1883 -, Transactions of the Lancashire & Cheshire Antiquarian Society, 47/16 Dunlop G A 1930 (Journal/Periodical). SCH3293.

<2> British Archaeological Reports, 51/vii+295-296 McGrail S 1978 (Monograph). SCH461.

<3> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 6/89 Wagstaff P 1978 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1870-1982, Ordnance Survey Archaeological Record Card, SJ68NW6/1961 (Index). SCH2487.

<5> Grealey S, 1976, The Archaeology of Warrington's Past, /79/no.12 (Book). SCH3046.

<6> Unknown, 1875-1960, Warrington Examiner, 14/02/1931 (Newspaper-Magazine). SCH3682.

<7> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.603 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.