Look inside the graveyard for boats on the banks of the Severn

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Look inside the graveyard for boats on the banks of the Severn

There are 43 ships on the bank between the Round House of the old Severn bridge and the weir below Purton. Almost all have been identified and today each has an information board, which like a maritime obituary, reveals a little of these forgotten vessels’ remarkable time in service.