Purton Hulks
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Purton Hulks are a collection of deliberately beached and abandoned ships along the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England, used as a historic riverbank reinforcement and now a notable maritime heritage site.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Purton Hulks canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal defence structure
ⓘ
maritime heritage site ⓘ ship graveyard ⓘ |
| category |
maritime archaeology sites in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
ship graveyards in England ⓘ tourist attractions in Gloucestershire ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | deliberate beaching of vessels ⓘ |
| contains |
Severn lighters
ⓘ
concrete barges ⓘ steel barges ⓘ trows ⓘ wooden barges ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue |
decay of wooden hulls
ⓘ
tidal erosion ⓘ vandalism ⓘ |
| hasUse |
erosion control
ⓘ
flood defence ⓘ heritage tourism ⓘ maritime archaeology ⓘ riverbank reinforcement ⓘ |
| hasView |
Severn Estuary
ⓘ
Severn bridges (distant) ⓘ |
| hasWalkingTrail | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | locally listed heritage asset ⓘ |
| inception | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Purton, Gloucestershire ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Gloucestershire ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| locatedNear |
Berkeley
ⓘ
Severn Estuary ⓘ Sharpness ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody |
Severn
ⓘ
surface form:
River Severn
|
| managedBy | local volunteers ⓘ |
| material |
reinforced concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Hulk "Concrete Barge" SCOWS (various)
ⓘ
Hulk "Dispatch" ⓘ Hulk "Harriett" ⓘ Hulk "Kennet" ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | more than 60 ⓘ |
| partOf | heritage of the River Severn ⓘ |
| purpose | to strengthen the riverbank between the Severn and Gloucester and Sharpness Canal ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
progressive beaching of vessels to protect canal bank
ⓘ
recognition as an important maritime archaeological site ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
local history studies
ⓘ
maritime archaeology research ⓘ photographic documentation ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Purton Hulks Description of subject: Purton Hulks are a collection of deliberately beached and abandoned ships along the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England, used as a historic riverbank reinforcement and now a notable maritime heritage site.
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