MORE of the medieval Newport ship will be taken from the city for preservation on Wednesday, August 17.

A set of wooden parts from the ship – the most complete surviving example of its kind – will be taken by road from the Queensway Meadows Industrial Estate to the York Archaeological Trust.

Tim White, a volunteer deputising for the chairman of Friends of the Newport ship, said: “We will also be receiving back the pieces we sent last year.

“We are hoping to send the last set of wooden parts for conservation in October next year, meaning we are hoping to bring the conservation process to an end on in October 2018.”

The oak will be freeze-dried for about a year after being kept in a liquid wax, polyethylene glycol.

Thousands of pieces that have already been treated are already stored in a controlled room, which is constantly kept at about 10ºC, with a relative humidity of 54 per cent to prevent any moisture getting into them.

The 80-foot long ship was so well preserved when it was found that tar from when it was sailing still oozed from it. The 15th century Spanish-built ship, which is believed to come from the Basque area, was found preserved in June 2002 on the west bank of the River Usk as land was cleared for the Riverfront Arts Centre.

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