What influenced British East Indiamen ship design?
Journal: Archaeonautica
Year: 2021

This paper presents the author’s PhD research and explores the archaeological case study, Edwin Fox, to demonstrate changes in British East Indiaman ship design and construction during the mid-19th century. A range of methods have been employed during this investigation, including: 3D laser scanning, dendrochronology, fibre analysis and archival research to understand what influenced design and construction technologies over time. This paper contri­butes to our understanding of British colonial