Excavations
A
major excavation and recovery campaign was undertaken between July and October
1946 during which Boats F1 and F2 were completely cleared, first by a small
local team and then with reinforcements from the British Museum and elsewhere.
Attempts to remove F1 in a single lift proved unsuccessful; but all the parts
were saved. F2 was cut up and lifted piecemeal. The remains of both were taken
to the National Maritime Museum at Greenwich on Admiralty transport.
Copyright - Estate
of Edward Wright deceased. As extracted from his booklet 'North Ferriby and
the Bronze Age Boats'