I recently saw the original boat when I visiting the Sandwich/Dover
area, and made a trip in to the Dover museum. It's incredible (and a
great museum).

Susan Falcone
Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
On Dec 6, 2004, at 2:15 AM, hollysidhe wrote:

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> Archaeologists are planning to build a copy of an ancient boat found
> in Dover and sail it from Britain to France. The £200,000 project is
> intended to demonstrate how the boat might have been used thousands
> of years ago.
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> The boat is one of the best preserved examples of a coastal vessel
> from the bronze age and was found in a chance discovery in
> 1992. Funding is now needed and the project could attract EU money
> thanks to a partnership with French museums. The project is expected
> to take three years to complete and after the crossing, it is hoped
> that the boat will go on tour in Britain and France. 
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> The bottom of the boat was discovered during roadworks in the town. It
> was found in a water filled shaft and although it has been studied
> intensely at Dover museum, the only way experts say they can
> find out more about it is to build this replica.
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> Finding the right materials will be a vital part of the project if an
> accurate test can be carried out. The original would have been made
> using yew tree timber, bees wax, and moss, and then all stitched
> together. It was made over 3,600 years ago and John Iverson from Dover
> museum described it as " a remarkable feat of engineering."
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> Source: BBC News
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/4056021.stm
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