Hooe Lake and The Shamrock

Yesterday's post showed  the restored Tamar Barge, Shamrock, being spruced up for the summer season. She was rescued from total decay and eventual disappearance into the mud by the National Trust in 1974.

She was rediscovered in Hooe Lake, a tidal inlet off the River Plym, in the Plymouth suburb of Plymstock.
Other vessels have been less lucky than Shamrock.
The stock of abandoned craft has clearly had some recent additions.

Plymouth, with its long maritime history, is rich in important marine archaeology, and the University of Plymouth plays an important local, national and international role in research in the field.


This short article by Martin Read from Plymouth University gives an insight into the work he and his students have done at Hooe Lake.