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Swan: Duart Point, Sound Of Mull

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Limited excavation at the forward end of the forward ballast-mound. The timber emerging from the ballast at top centre is the forward surviving end of the keelson, beginning its curve to join the rising stempost. Below it, with the 15cm scale, is the forward surviving end of the keel, which is also beginning a slight upwards curve. Its abraded condition precludes the survival of evidence as to how it was fixed into the stempost, but the joint is to be expected at or near this point. Part of a frame can be seen above the keel and at right angles to it, showing that the frames of the forward hull were set square to the keel axis, and not canted as in later practice. Other dislocated elements of the forward structure can be seen, including another frame towards the left. The packed slabs of Dalriadan rock from SW Scotland which characterise the forward ballast-mound are evident. (Colin Martin)
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The lower stern complex in the process of excavation. Scale 50 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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The deposit containing Gun 8 (DP00/203) and its associated carriage prior to excavation. The partially exposed gun carriage is to the right of centre, while the still partially buried gun lies just beyond it. Scale 50 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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The port-side pump-well. To its right is the surviving abraded fragment of the transverse mast-step. The keelson runs diagonally through the foreground. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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The port-side pump-well. To its left is the keelson, and below right is the abraded remnant of the transverse mast-step. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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Port-side aft framing fallen outwards with the collapse of the hull. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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The large panelled door and gunport lid complex after excavation, scale 15cm. The upper part of the door is overlain on the left by a run of articulated wall panelling, while further to the left a notched frame for a quarter-gallery roof is visible. (Colin Martin)
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The articulated wall panelling lying on top of the large panelled door (DP00/146). (Colin Martin)
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Part of a panelled door. This was located beneath the large concretion at the same position, below the 50cm depth of authorised excavation, so it was recorded but not recovered. The function of the timber above it is unknown. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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Carved wooden putto or cherub (DP92/169) exposed at the time of the Archaeological Diving Unit’s visit in 1992. In the foreground is a partly-exposed staved wooden costrel, and between it and the cherub is a human ulna. Wreck timbers are seen on the right. (Archaeological Diving Unit)
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Wooden lantern-top (DP99/002) among collapsed inner panelling from the stern. To the right of the 15cm scale is a wooden sheave. (Colin Martin)
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Archaeological diver with a wooden lantern-top (DP99/002). (Colin Martin)
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Pewter ‘tappit hen’ of one half-pint Scots measure in situ (DP03/063). (Colin Martin)
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Human pelvis (DP00/091). The purpose of the timber with three holes is unknown. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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The lead balance-pan weight (DP97/A021) noted by the ADU in 1992, and excavated at the same location in 1997. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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Various finds with register tags. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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Wooden peg (DP01/004), with tag and 15cm scale for record photograph. (Colin Martin)
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Bricks and tile fragment from the collapsed galley structure at the forward end of the wreck. Scale 25 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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Concreted sword (DP92/178) photographed by the ADU in 1992. Location unknown. Scale in centimetres. (Archaeological Diving Unit)
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Carved wooden putto or cherub (DP92/169) exposed at the time of the Archaeological Diving Unit’s visit in 1992. In the foreground is a partly exposed staved wooden costrel (DP92/063) and between it and the cherub is a human ulna. Wreck timbers are seen on the right. (Archaeological Diving Unit)
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Detail of the large panelled door (DP00/146) and gunport lid. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
DP 173988
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Bricks and coal from the collapsed galley debris at the forward part of the wreck. Scale 15 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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The anchor off the starboard bow quarter of the wreck, its crown to the left. Scale 1 metre. (Colin Martin)
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Bovine jaw bone and teeth. Scale 5 centimetres. (Colin Martin)
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