The Newport Ship is a mid-fifteenth-century sailing vessel discovered by archaeologists in June 2002 in Newport, South East Wales. It was found on the west bank of the River Usk, which runs through the city centre, during the building of the Riverfront Arts Centre, from which it sustained some damage. The official name of the vessel is now the Newport Medieval Ship to help distinguish it from other historical vessels.
The ship was originally around 116 feet (35 metres) long and has been estimated to be 161 tons in burden – that being the number of tuns of Bordeaux wine that could have been stowed in its hold. Vessels of this size were considered ‘great ships’ by contemporary standards and were typically used for the long-distance trade between Britain, Biscay and southern Iberia.
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