Maritime record MWX1716 - Unidentified 1669 Cargo Vessel
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Summary
Cargo vessel, 1669
Loss Date: 20/02/1669
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Feb.20, Weymouth:...Two ships laden with wine and brandy have been cast away on the Isle of Portland;...the other split in pieces but part of her lading and seven of her men were preserved. The date of loss has been given as 1669 (New Style) only, since it is expressed thus in source. Crew Lost: 7 Date of Loss Qualifier: R. (1)
One of these vessels may be the JOHN ref 9 000 0319
The building date for this vessel is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of twenty years. This average is derived from those vessels wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67620 68250 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY66NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0843
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 145
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 66 NE 146
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1180571
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1180593
Record last edited
Mar 30 2024 7:05AM