No. 237 Maritime Archaeology in the People's Republic of China ...
No. 237 Maritime Archaeology in the People's Republic of China ...
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The Ko Si Chang 2 Ship<br />
It is <strong>in</strong>terest<strong>in</strong>g that this is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> only sites <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Gulf <strong>of</strong><br />
Thailand that is likely <strong>of</strong> non-Sou<strong>the</strong>ast Asian construction<br />
(FIG). The vessel has plank<strong>in</strong>g that is skew nailed from <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>in</strong>side, with traces <strong>of</strong> cham putty <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> heads <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nail holes.<br />
The skew nail<strong>in</strong>g suggests a Ch<strong>in</strong>ese or East Asian orig<strong>in</strong>,<br />
although skew nail<strong>in</strong>g from <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>side has not be recorded<br />
to date. It is double planked (plank thicknesses 120 mm and<br />
40 mm) but <strong>the</strong>re is little surviv<strong>in</strong>g detail <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> bulkheads<br />
and keel s<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> hull structure was extensively damaged.<br />
There is evidence that <strong>the</strong>re was a keel and <strong>the</strong> rema<strong>in</strong>s <strong>of</strong> two<br />
bulkheads, and traces <strong>of</strong> at least six. The planks have short<br />
hooked, diagonal scarfs located under <strong>the</strong> bulkheads. This site<br />
is dated to 1290±60.<br />
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Figure 63. Ko Si Chang 2 site plan show<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> plank<strong>in</strong>g and nail<strong>in</strong>g<br />
arrangement.<br />
Figure 64. Ko Si Chang 2 cross section show<strong>in</strong>g nail<strong>in</strong>g<br />
arrangement.