Following on from my previous blog about the remains of the wherries at Newburn Bridge, I decided to investigate this wreck which is further upriver, although on the same (south) bank of the River Tyne. At low tide, it is clearly visible from the path between the river and railway line, on the stretch between Ryton Golf Club and Ryton Ferry House. The stern section with propeller shaft and rudder can still be seen, but much of the vessel is buried in mud.
The existing woodwork above ground level has had photographic targets attached, showing that it was probably surveyed some time previously. The only publication referring to it I could find online was a short article in the free advertising newspaper, Tyne Valley Express, in 2011.
The existing woodwork above ground level has had photographic targets attached, showing that it was probably surveyed some time previously. The only publication referring to it I could find online was a short article in the free advertising newspaper, Tyne Valley Express, in 2011.
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