Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
CM268
Name
Iron Tub Boats at Burry Port Harbour
Date of Designation
19/05/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cefn Sidan
Easting
244564
Northing
200130
Broad Class
Transport
Site Type
Boat
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of five canal boats, shoring up the harbour break water. They are in varying states of completeness, but are all constructed of wrought iron plates bolted together. Three have pointed ends and one is a tub boat with lightly rounded ends. All have a variety of fixings for towing and holding down tarpaulins.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of maritime transport. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive. It is a a strip approximately 80m by 12m just below high tide mark at the base of the harbour breakwater.