Full Reports of Protected Wreck
Summary Description of a Protected Wreck
Reference Number
DW2
Name
Pwll Fanog
Date of Designation
1978
Status
Designated
Location
Location
Menai Strait, Anglesey/Gwynedd
Latitude
53.212778
Longitude
-4.195278
Decimal Latitude
53 12 46N
Decimal Longitude
04 11 43W
Description
Broad Class
Maritime
Site Type
Wreck
Period
Post Medieval
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
This wooden vessel, used to transport slate from the important quarries in Snowdonia to markets further afield, belongs to the pre-industrial era of slate working. The oak keel and planking survives on the sea bed protected by the cargo mound and partial excavation suggests that there may be over 40,000 slates lying in layers on a packing of twigs. Three hand-cut shapes are represented, and their workmanship and tooling suggest that they may be 14th- 15th century in date.
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