Construction Progress - May 2025

We have made good progress on our construction programme throughout May. We have:

• De-watered the dock to allow future works to continue
• Rescued fish whilst draining the dock
• Removed silt from the dock using the tide
• Formed a ramp into the dock which allowed us to remove the excess silt and shingles
• Removed the garden brick walls on the eastern side to allow access for future works
  View from the northern wall. We have formed a ramp to continue works in the dock

  One key activity this month included removing lots of silt and shingle from the dock. We were aware that there are historically significant cobblestones on the dock bed which we are pleased to confirm have been preserved and are undamaged. We did this by leaving a protective layer of silt above the cobbles when excavating. We then carefully hand dug to expose the cobbles. Finally, we placed a protective layer of geotextile membrane and plywood sheets to allow main construction works to continue.

Plywood mats covering the cobbles. Also note the excavator tracks are rubber covered