Cattewater Wreck 

Tuesday 6th January 2026              Cost  Free                                                                             

Peter Holt 

Peter is a marine technologist and archaeologist who has designed underwater navigation systems, built small submarines for the US Navy, built robot submarines and robot boats, has been a lecturer at Plymouth University, and is a director of The SHIPS Project. Peter is currently applying technology to marine habitat mapping for Sonardyne, and has recently written a book on Plymouth Castle and the early military defences of Plymouth.

Peter will be talking about the Cattewater Wreck, a medieval armed merchant ship sunk in the Cattewater. The wreck was found accidentally by a dredger in the 1970s, it was investigated by underwater archaeologists in the 1980s, and now lies buried in the seabed.

Talk Times

The talks this season will be at Club 27, and it will be open at 6:00 pm

Talks start at 7 pm and last for approximately 45 minutes

Club 27 is next to The Kings Head pub and is situated above the Re-Wind Retro Music Bar so access is up stairs. The entrance for Club 27 is a red door with number 27 on and above it. Club 27 will only be open for the lecture series as a private event and the talks will not be broadcast online. Unfortunately, there is no wheelchair access; however, we are collectively happy to help anyone up the stairs.

Parking
There are several car parks and paid street parking available around Club 27, which are highlighted in yellow below.

Car Parks: Brenton Side, Barcode Car Park, Britannia Car Parks, Vauxhall Street Car Park

Street Parking: Looe Street and How Street