Facts and nots : was Recommend Rebuilder?

[David Boyce]

The discussion on seasoning prompts me to mention a site of historical interest near 
me.  

I live on the coast of the River Clyde in the west of Scotland, which for many years 
was one of the world's major ship buiding areas.  (In the mid-1800s half of 
Britain's ships were built there).  Going by train or road to Glasgow, you can 
easily see on the foreshore at the village of Langbank, many rows of wooden posts 
sticking up out of the water, half buried in the sandy foreshore.  These are thought 
to be the remnants of ancient timber ponds, where timber was left in the water to 
season.  They are really old, of unknown antiquity in fact.  They have been there 
for hundreds of years.  It would be fascinating to know just how long the ship 
builders of old seasoned their timber there.  

I was looking for a website with good pictures, to post a link, but I can't find one.

Best regards,

David.