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{\rtf1\ansi\ansicpg1252\deff0\deflang2057{\fonttbl{\f0\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Calibri;}{\f1\fnil\fcharset0 Calibri;}{\f2\fswiss\fprq2\fcharset0 Segoe UI;}{\f3\fnil\fcharset0 Verdana;}} {\colortbl ;\red0\green0\blue0;} \viewkind4\uc1\pard\f0\fs22 This book examines the archaeological investigations undertaken between 1979 and 2009 on the wreck of the \i\f1 Stirling Castle \i0\f0 a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line, lost on the Goodwin Sands, Kent during the Great Storm of 1703. Included is a history of the warship, a detailed account of archaeological investigations undertaken and the environmental factors impacting the seabed remains. A review of the ship\rquote s construction draws on records of structure remaining on the seabed and recovered material. \cf1\f2\fs21 The artefact collection is\cf0\f0\fs22 considered by material and type. Specialist analysis has enabled greater understanding of ship fittings, weapons, navigation equipment, medical artefacts, food preparation and consumption, clothing and apparel, and life onboard. The volume demonstrates the value of studying dispersed archives from shipwreck excavations and their potential to add considerably to maritime history and archaeology. In this case the examined archaeological records and artefacts from the \i Stirling Castle\i0 offer a compelling insight into the maritime world of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries from a range of perspectives.\f3\fs17\par }
