A section of ship's timbers are located near the high-water mark, on the southeastern side of Goodwick beach. The timbers comprise two or three substantial lengths of timber, fastened together with iron bolts. The largest timber (No.1) is 2.6m in length, with a further 0.8m at a c.45 degree angle at its southern end. It tapers from 110mm at its northern end, to 270mm at its wider, southern end. A second timber (No.2) is attached to the western side, this is 2m in length, and tapers from 90mm at its northern end, to c.260mm at its southern end, which is heavily degraded. A third, very degraded piece of timber (No.3) lies to the west, and is 0.7m in length. The iron fastenings are heavily concreted and could not be measured with any certainty.

The surfaces of the timbers are heavily degraded with teredo (shipworm). The taper visible along their length, and the knee-like angle at one end dictate that they most likely represent a section of the deadwood from the bow/stern of a wooden ship of the type and size known to have been lost at Goodwick during the post-medieval period (e.g. NPRN 416723). In this interpretation, timber No.1 would be uppermost, with timbers 2 and 3 below it towards the bottom of the vessel.

The timbers are embedded into the beach, and heavily waterlogged, and as such seem unlikely to be prone to floating away. They were discovered on 9 May 2024 during an RCAHMW survey visit to the nearby fishtrap (NPRN 401338), and recorded via a photogrammetry survey (link below).

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RCAHMW Photogrammetry Survey 09/05/2024: https://skfb.ly/oVx8y

J.Whitewright, RCAHMW, May 2024