Abstract
This paper concerns the archaeological investigation of the hulked remains of Rhoda Mary, a 19th century a.d. working schooner believed to survive into the a.d. 1930s as a floating home long after its working career had ended. The work consists of non-intrusive survey of the site utilizing photogrammetric techniques, GPS survey, and recording using hand tapes. The archaeological information presented here also highlights the importance of concurrent investigation of the ship's wider assemblage, such as documentary material, to fully extract and tell the ship's story. That approach is explored alongside the fieldwork methodology for the survey of the hulk. The results of this survey describe a ship that underwent significant modification in its later life. However, the results also show the original fabric of the vessel can still be used to extract key elements of the ship's story.