Sunday, January 2, 2011

Ship Construction Diagrams

 
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Top Picture -- Northern European clinker-building with overlapping planks;

Bottom Picture -- Roman Mortise and Tenon Construction.

These diagrams were made up from the archeological finds in the culture areas mentioned above.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Roman Lighthouse Ruin #2

 
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This is a second view of the Roman Pharos from another side of the ruin.

Roman Lighthouse Ruin

 
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This is a first century, AD, Roman pharos (lighthouse) ruin. This is the tallest surviving Roman building in Britain. It is located on top of the bluff overlooking the English Channel at Dover, England. It is located within the Dover Castle walls.