Find Spot record 506 - Warrington Logboat 11

Logboat found on 25 Feb 1971 at Gateworth sewerage works, near Sankey Bridges.Boat made of elm at a depth of 3.30m in coarse running sand. Only c.1.50m of the prow remained, which was spoon-shaped and half- round in cross-section with a raised rib cut across the floor. Boat was 0.80m wide and 0.50m deep (1). Measures 1.65m long x 0.81m maximum breadth and 0.51m deep.The end is rounded and has a protruding 'beak' through which there is a horizontal hole c.1.17m from one tip of the beak is a transverse ridge. Interpreted as a provisional canoe form by McGrail (2). Radiocarbon date 950 +/- 90 BP c.ad 1000 (Birm 269) (3).

<1> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 2/40 Leigh A 1974 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<2> British Archaeological Reports, 51/297-298 McGrail S 1978 (Monograph). SCH461.

<3> 1973, Radiocarbon, 15/9 1973 (Book). SCH2788.

<4> County Historic Environment Record, 1973-1985, Cheshire Archaeological Bulletin, 6/89 Wagstaff P 1978 (Journal/Periodical). SCH565.

<5> Grealey S, 1976, The Archaeology of Warrington's Past, /80/No.32 (Book). SCH3046.

<6> Longley D, 1977-1978, Longley Archive, /no.560 (Paper Archive). SCH2005.