British Boat found at North Stoke
The woodcut is a representation of the C W CH, or ancient British boat alluded to by Mr. Spencer, Vol. X., p. 148, and which was found, as he tells us, April 8th, 1834, imbedded in the mud at a depth of about six feet below the surface of the present levels, in cleansing a ditch upon the North Stoke farm, a short distance only from the banks of the Arun. The drawing from which it was taken was made for me by Miss Martin of Pulborough, a few days only after its disinterment. It was hollowed out of a single oak tree, and constructed with three divisions, which appear to have 'served the double purpose of seats, when in use, and supports to the sides. 
Its dimensions were,

Total length, 34ft. 6in.

Boats of this kind were in use among the Ancient Britons at a very early period of their history. Although every care was taken of the North Stoke canoe, from the time of its first discovery, by its being constantly kept covered up with straw, until its removal by the noble owner of the farm to the British Museum, it soon began to show symptoms of its inability to bear atmospheric influence, by splitting in all parts; and it is now, I believe, after having been held together for some years by lacings of hoop iron, quite gone to decay. This, I trust, will make the view of it here given, doubly acceptable to the Sussex Archaeologist.

EDWARD TURNER.