The Newport Medieval Ship is a fifteenth century merchant vessel unearthed in the heart of Newport in 2002. The ship was a formidable three-masted craft measuring over 30 metres in length and capable of carrying around 200 tons of cargo. The ship probably sailed the Lisbon-Bristol trade route. It was brought to Newport for repairs or refit in about 1469. It is thought that, whilst in Newport, the cradle supporting the ship collapsed. The hull was flooded and the majority of the ship was then taken apart, leaving only the lower hull that we have today.