The Gresham Ship Project. A 16th-Century Merchantman Wrecked in the Princes Channel, Thames Estuary. Volume I. Excavation and Hull Studies/Проект корабля Грешем. Торговец XVI века, потерпевший крушение в проливе Принсес, устье Темзы. Том I. Раскопки и исследования корпуса

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This volume presents the results of the analysis of the Princes Channel Wreck, a 16th-century merchant vessel, later to be termed the Gresham Ship, a working name assigned to the wreck after the English merchant and financier Sir Thomas Gresham, the owner of the gun foundry which produced one of the guns found on board.

Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
1.1 Aims and Objectives
1.2 Site Location
1.3 Project Background
1.4 The road to excavation
2 Excavation and Recording
2.1 Logistics
2.2 Methodology
2.3 With the Benefit of Hindsight: a critical discussion of the 3D recording methodology
3 The Ship
3.1 The Princes Channel Wreck: An Overview
3.2 Site History: The Princes Channel Wreck in situ
3.3 Construction
3.4 Some Thoughts on the Sequence of Construction
3.5 Oak Dendrochronology
3.6 The Ship’s Anchor
4 Armament
4.1 Structural Evidence
4.2 PC1, A Cast-Iron Falcon
4.3 PC2, A Cast-Iron Minion
4.4 PC3, A Cast-Iron Falcon
4.5 PC4, A Wrought-Iron Perrier
4.6 Carriages for Cast-Iron Ordnance
4.7. Mountings for Wrought-Iron Ordnance
4.8 Shot
4.9 Discussion of the Armament Assemblage
5 From Record to Model
5.1 The Record
5.2 The Methods
5.3 Preparing the Data
5.4 Wood and Cardboard
5.5 Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
5.6 Modelling Problem Areas
5.7 Alignment of the Hull Sections
5.8 The Model
6 Analysing the Model of the Princes Channel Ship
6.1 The Master Frame
6.2 The Bow
6.3 The Stern
6.4 Recording the Model
6.5 A Lines Plan, Adjustments and Shape
6.6 The Design of the Master Frame
6.7 Tonnage
6.8 More proportions and ratios
7 Furring in the Light of 16th Century Ship Design
7.1 Mainwaring on Furring
7.2 Thomas Harriot
7.3 Matthew Baker and Phineas Pett
7 Furring in the Light of 16th Century Ship Design (cont.)
7.4 John Smith and Nathanial Butler
7.5 Later References
7.6 Other References
7.7 Early Modern Ship Design in England
8 The Ship from the Princes Channel: A typical 16th Century Merchant Vessel?
8.1 From Princes Channel Wreck to Gresham Ship: A Summary
8.2 The Gresham Ship in the Context of Early Modern Ship-building
9 In Conclusion: Looking Back and Looking Forward
9.1 Results
9.2 The Archaeological Process
9.3 The Role of Universities
9.4 Final Remarks
Appendix: Princes Channel Wreck - Dendrochronological Data
Glossary
Bibliography
Index