Fishing vessel; Coracle; River Tywi coracle

Scale: 1:8. Model of a River Tywi coracle made entirely in wood and other organic materials. The model is made in exactly the same way as the vessel it depicts consisting of a sawn ash lathe frame with wicker gunwale covered with a tarred calico 'skin'. It is equipped with a paddle and a 'cnocer', a short club for stunning fish, which is held by two leather straps to the single transverse thwart. At either end of the thwart the gunwales form a pair of carrying handles.

In 1981 there were 14 licensed coracle fishermen on the Tywi, the largest concentration on any Welsh or English river.

Object Details

ID: AAE0148
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Skin-on-frame
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Wayne, Francis Tudor; Unknown
Places: Wales; River Tywi
Date made: circa 1960
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library.
Measurements: Overall: 70 x 205 x 125 mm