11/02/2018 - Purton Trip
My first research trip is down to Purton on the Severn Estuary.
To stabilise a narrow strip of land between the Severn and the canal, a number of boats and barges were grounded in 1950s.
These are known as the Purton Hulks and are still partly visible half buried in the riverbank.
To stabilise a narrow strip of land between the Severn and the canal, a number of boats and barges were grounded in 1950s.
These are known as the Purton Hulks and are still partly visible half buried in the riverbank.
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This is such a wonderful site and I took A LOT of photos.
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Of course what I really wanted was close ups of the weathered woodgrain.
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These pieces really fascinated me. They appear almost "pixellated" with layers of squared shapes forming the grain patterns that we would normally expect to be curved and flowing.
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Home time.
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Oh my beautiful (muddy) boots! :-(
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