..och svaret på min första fråga:
"In the 1930s a clinker-built boat was discovered in rebuilding the Railway Inn public house. Ground-penetrating radar equipment was used in September 2007 to confirm the existence of the boat. The vessel is believed to be lying beneath approximately 6 ft to 10 ft (2m to 3m) of clay. Professor Stephen Harding, of the University of Nottingham, is seeking funds for an excavation and removal to a museum."
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meols