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Jonadab
Hob Uid: 1574907
Location : Gloucestershire Stroud Hinton
Grid Ref : SO6871004460
Summary : Remains of deepwater Severn Trow JONADAB washed up 12th April 2004 at Purton having been previously beached at Lydney in 1959. Located between the east foreshore of the Severn Estuary and Gloucester and Sharpness Canal at Purton. It forms part of the Ship's graveyard or Hulk assemblage known as the Purton Hulks
More information : Remains of deepwater Severn Trow JONADAB washed up 12th April 2004 at Purton hvaing been previously beached at Lydney in 1959. Located between the east foreshore of the Severn Estuary and Gloucester and Sharpness Canal at Purton. It forms part of the Ship's graveyard or hulk assemblage known as the Purton Hulks. (1) JONADAB a wooden deepwater Severn Trow built 1848 by John Evens Jr., Newport. Official number 26731. Rebuilt 1895 by Frederick Evens, Saul. Described as motorised. Beached Lydney August 1959. The Trow then disappeared c 1976 and arrived at Purton 12th April 2004. Length 85.4ft, Width 18ft, Depth 8ft, Tonnage 84 Gross. (2) Given number 1 by Barnett 2004 and not visible on any of the aerial photographs consulted as part of the survey. Location taken from DGPS grid reference in Wilson et al 2009. (3) Vessel Stern remaining. (2) Put on the foreshore just below Lydney Pier to act as breakwater. In 1967 broke away. (4)

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Source details : Compilers comments [16-MAY-2013]
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Source details : Purton Hulks condition report 2010 Phase 1 report - No 1 Newport Trow Jonadab. By Friends of Purton. < http://www.friendsofpurton.org.uk/Phase_One/Jonadab_Phase_1.pdf#zoom=100% > [accessed 16-MAY-2013]
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Source details : By Gloucestershire County Council, Friends of Purton and English Heritage 2010
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Source details : Cotswold Canal Heritage - Directory of Ships - JONADAB < http://www.cotswoldcanalsheritage.org.uk/page_id__132_path__0p103p.aspx > [accessed 23-MAY-2013]
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : 1848
Monument End Date : 1848
Monument Start Date : 1848
Monument Type : Trow
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : 1959
Monument End Date : 1959
Monument Start Date : 1959
Monument Type : Hulk, Trow
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : 21st Century
Display Date : 2004
Monument End Date : 2004
Monument Start Date : 2004
Monument Type : Hulk, Trow
Evidence : Wreckage, Scattered Vessel Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SO 60 SE 132
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