Each 1m sq was documented
Using the water dredge at The Tile Wreck’s “turn of the bilge”
The uncovered central port side of the cargo deck showing the granite pre cut blocks which were part of the ships cargo
Most of the granite cargo was pre cut
Daily visit from a starfish looking for food
Some of the blocks were concreted with iron nails or objects
Smaller ballast river stones were found
The granite blocks were laid on the ceiling planking which was the cargo deck. Some of the blocks were three high
The blocks were well packed
A 90 degree cut end
Exposed ends of the floor and futtock timbers
At the turn of the bilge some of the granite blocks had fallen off the ship and were burried
Student Fletcher inspecting The Tile Wreck
One of the heavy granite blocks is located on the edge of an eaten futtock
The bottom planking or strakes
The ceiling planking which had fallen onto the strakes when the floor and futtock timbers had been eaten away
