Bronze Bell / Tal-y-Bont Wreck Wooden Block

3D Model

Part of a woden rigging block recovered from the TAL-Y-BONT WRECK, also known as BRONZE BELL WRECK. This site is designated as a Historic Wreck under the Protections of Wrecks Act 1973. Diving or any interference including filming, survey and excavation within the protected area of a designated wreck is a criminal offence unless a license has first been obtained from the Welsh Assembly Government.

The riggin block is now held in the Ty Gwyn museum in Barmouth

More info here: https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/1015/details/tal-y-bont-wreck-bronze-bell-wreck

Photogrammetry of the block was undertaken by InDepth Photography, MADU and the Nautical Archaeology Society, with funding provided by Cadw.