The Newport ship is a 15th century sailing vessel discovered by archaeologists in June 2002 at Newport. The original length of the ship is estimated at 25 metres, and it would have been quite capable of continental voyages. However, it has been badly damaged by modern developments. It was found on the west bank of the River Usk, which runs through the city of Newport, and local people are campaigning to have the remains preserved in their entirety. Dendrochronology has given a likely felling date of 1465 for some of the timbers.
The city's importance as a trading port in the middle ages was re-emphasized when a 15th centuryship, referred to locally as the Newportship was recently uncovered from the bank of the Usk within Newport during the construction of a new arts centre.
The Newport School of Art was one of the first Schools to be awarded degree status in 1963 and enjoyed a high reputation in Painting and Sculpture throughout the 1960s and 1970s.
Newport was the focal point of a major Chartist uprising in 1839, where John Frost and 3,000 others marched on the Westgate Hotel.
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