Condition

3
Maritime craft
Post-Medieval, Modern
102768
Renfrewshire

Description

Group of wooden mud punts abandoned on the foreshore at Newshot Island, part of the boat graveyard here. Associated with the hulk of the diving bell barge (SCHARP ID 12807). This is the largest group of mud punts, on the bank of the creek which divides Newshot Island from the shore, with further groups at 8296 and adjacent to the schooners at 12681. At least 28 punts in this group, possible further remains broken up or silted over. These punts were used to transport the material excavated from the banks and bed of the Clyde when the channel was being deepened and improved during the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the material dredged during routine maintenance of the channel. The Dredger Works was located on the opposite bank of the Clyde, suggesting that the punts were stored here when out of use, and were abandoned here where they were moored. More detail at https://scharpblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/the-newshot-ship-graveyard-part-2-a-very-special-vessel/. Part of the boat graveyard recorded by the Newshot Island ShoreDIG project, and visible in the orthorectified photomosaic at http://scharp.co.uk/shoredig-projects/newshot-ship-graveyard/.

Location

247981.00
670398.00
27700
55.9026146
-4.4331222

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the punts at the edge of the channel 06/06/2014 Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the punts at the edge of the channel training1
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the punts at the edge of the channel
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the punts in relation to the channel 06/06/2014 Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the punts in relation to the channel training1
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the punts in relation to the channel
Newshot Island ship graveyard view across the main group of punts and the channel 06/06/2014 Newshot Island ship graveyard view across the main group of punts and the channel training1
Newshot Island ship graveyard view across the main group of punts and the channel
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the main group of punts on the edge of the channel 06/06/2014 Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the main group of punts on the edge of the channel training1
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the main group of punts on the edge of the channel
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the dredger, some of the surrounding punts and the coast edge 06/06/2014 Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the dredger, some of the surrounding punts and the coast edge training1
Newshot Island ship graveyard showing the dredger, some of the surrounding punts and the coast edge
Newshot Island ship graveyard two outlying mud punts 06/06/2014 Newshot Island ship graveyard two outlying mud punts training1
Newshot Island ship graveyard two outlying mud punts

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1696 06/06/2014 training1
Tidal state Low
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge Intertidal
Coastally eroding? accreting
Threats vegetation growth
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Access accessible - difficult terrain
Local knowledge has local associations/history
Description Group of wooden mud punts abandoned on the foreshore at Newshot Island, part of the boat graveyard here. Associated with the hulk of the diving bell barge (SCHARP ID 12807). This is the largest group of mud punts, on the bank of the creek which divides Newshot Island from the shore, with further groups at 8296 and adjacent to the schooners at 12681. At least 28 punts in this group, possible further remains broken up or silted over. These punts were used to transport the material excavated from the banks and bed of the Clyde when the channel was being deepened and improved during the 19th and early 20th centuries, as well as the material dredged during routine maintenance of the channel. The Dredger Works was located on the opposite bank of the Clyde, suggesting that the punts were stored here when out of use, and were abandoned here where they were moored. More detail at https://scharpblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/the-newshot-ship-graveyard-part-2-a-very-special-vessel/. Part of the boat graveyard recorded by the Newshot Island ShoreDIG project, and visible in the orthorectified photomosaic at http://scharp.co.uk/shoredig-projects/newshot-ship-graveyard/.
Assign priority 3 to punt group

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