Photography by John Ball - 11.30am 31 March 1998)(with Agfa ePhoto307 digital camera)

The ebbing tide reveals the mysterious remains of an old ship on the banks of a quiet inlet near Lawrenny Quay.

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First glimpse of the wreck. In the distance, across the Daugleddau is Williamston Mountain, a few miles east of Neyland.

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The shape of the rotting hulk can now be identified.

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The old timbers are green with seaweed and the hull is half-filled with sand.

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The sad remains create a dramatic outline against the distant shoreline.

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Who knows what adventures this ancient vessel has seen.