Gwynedd now leads the way in the study of Welsh maritime history.

Foreword.

These are not the most promising days to launch a new journal, but we consider, nevertheless, that the time has come to attempt to bring together articles, notes and news reflecting the current interest in maritime historical studies in Wales - an interest which is growing throughout the Principality and which is particularly active in Gwynedd.

Editorial.

In Chester Museum there is a gravestone of the first century A.D. which commemorates the death by shipwreck of a candidate for a legionary centurionate.

An ancient anchor from Porth Felen, Aberdaron.