Conjectural illustration of the looting of the wreck of the early fourteenth century Portuguese trade sailship the Navis Jehsu Christi de Portu after it ran aground at Brighstone Bay on the Isle of Wight in circa 1318

Date:
Oct 2010
Location:
Wreck Of The Jesus Christ Of Oportu, Brighstone Bay, Isle Of Wight
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Wreck Of The Navis Jehsu Christi De Portu, Brighstone Bay, Isle Of Wight
Reference:
IC257/006
Type:
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Description

The ship lies on its broadside looking towards The Needles, with low tide making access to the ship easy for looters. Looters travelled from various counties on the mainland to plunder the ship's goods. This illustration was reproduced on page 117 of the publication 'England's Shipwreck Heritage: From Logboats to U-Boats', by Serena Cant, published in 2013 by English Heritage.

Content

This is part of the Volume: IC257 England's Shipwreck Heritage; within the Series: EHC01/146 English Heritage Reconstruction And Artwork Collection; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Illustrator: Dobie, Judith

Keywords

Medieval Watercraft, Medieval Wreck, Water Transport