Boa Vista 1 and Boa Vista 2: first data on two Early Modern ships discovered in Lisbon (Portugal)

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Abstract

Archaeological excavations carried out in the riverside area of Lisbon, revealed the remains of two ships: Boa Vista 1 and 2. The chronological sequence indicates that a 19th century embankment covered a wide anchorage, with archaeological remains ranging from Roman times until the 18th century. The two wooden ships were abandoned or lost in this anchorage, probably sometime between mid-17th and mid-18th centuries. Boa Vista 1 is a small vessel and features «architectural signatures» that are common in the Mediterranean area, but no clear parallels have been published to date. Boa Vista 2 is a larger vessel, and there are also no clear parallels. Both are therefore essential and unique sources to study post-medieval shipbuilding. Assuming the hypothesis that Boa Vista 1 and 2 were built on the Iberian Peninsula or on its colonial territories, they are an important starting point for the review of available sources on the
subject.
Los trabajos arqueológicos llevados a cabo en la zona ribereña de Lisboa, permitieron identificar los restos de dos barcos: Boa Vista 1 y 2. La secuencia cronológica indica que un terraplén del siglo xix cubría un extenso fondeadero. En este fondeadero (con uso documentado desde la época romana hasta el siglo xviii), las dos naves construidas en madera fueron abandonadas o perdidas, probablemente entre mediados del siglo xvii y mediados del xviii. El barco Boa Vista 1, más pequeño, presenta «firmas arquitectónicas» comunes en la zona del Mediterráneo, pero no existen paralelos claros publicados hasta la fecha. Boa Vista 2, más grande, tampoco encuentra paralelos claros. Ambos son, por tanto, una fuente esencial y única para el estudio de la construcción naval postmedieval. Asumiendo la hipótesis de que fueron construidos en la península ibérica o en su espacio colonial, este es un punto de partida importante para la revisión de las fuentes disponibles sobre el tema.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationActas del V Congresso Internacional de Arqueología Subacuática (IKUWA V)
Subtitle of host publicationUn Patrimonio para la humanidad
EditorsIván Negueruela Martínez, Rocío Castillo Belinchón, Patricia Recio Sánchez
Place of PublicationCartagena
PublisherMinisterio de Educacion Cultura Y Deporte, Secretaria General Técnica
Pages957-967
Number of pages11
ISBN (Print)NIPO 030-16-446-2
Publication statusPublished - 2016
EventInternational Congress on Underwater Archaeology: A heritage for mankind - Museo Nacional de Arqueología Subacuática , Cartagena, Spain
Duration: 15 Oct 201419 Oct 2014
Conference number: 5
http://museoarqua.mcu.es/actividades/ikuwa/

Conference

ConferenceInternational Congress on Underwater Archaeology
Abbreviated titleIKUWA
Country/TerritorySpain
CityCartagena
Period15/10/1419/10/14
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Keywords

  • Portugal
  • Lisboa
  • Boa Vista
  • Shipbuilding
  • Post-medieval archaeology
  • Construcción naval
  • Arqueología postmedieval

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