ABSTRACT
Introduction For all that are interested in maritime archaeology and the development of the Royal Navy, it is indeed fortunate that there are many examples of the Restoration Navy wrecked in easily accessible areas within British coastal waters (Hepper, 1994). Such examples are the designated wrecks of the Stirling Castle, Northumberland, Restoration, Anne, Coronation, the Royal Yacht Mary, and the Dartmouth (Fenwick et al., 1998). For archaeologists and historians there is a wonderful opportunity to study the remains of these ships and learn so much about shipboard society, culture, and technological developments.
