Archaeologists uncovered a 15th-century ship beneath Barcelona during car park construction

PC: Barcelona City Council Archaeologists uncovered the remains of a medieval ship beneath Barcelona’s former fish market during construction work for a new car park. The vessel dated back to between the 15th and 16th centuries and offered further knowledge about the city’s maritime history. Provisionally named Ciutadella I, the discovered section measured around 10 metres in length and more than three metres in width.Its wooden structure included around 30 ribs and at least seven planks covering the hull. According to Barcelona City Council, the remains, which had been covered in sediment over time, were in a very fragile state of conservation as of 2025. Archaeologists began documenting and preserving the structure to protect it from further damage.Medieval ship was discovered beneath Barcelona’s former fish marketThe ship was found during construction work for a new car park on the site of the former Mercat del Peix. The section discovered, provisionally named Ciutadella I, measured 10 metres in length and more than three metres in width. Its structure consisted of around 30 wooden ribs, which formed the curved frame along the sides of the vessel, and at least seven strakes, or ...