Maritime record MWX1922 - Unidentified 1824 a
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Summary
Craft, 1824
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Date of Loss Qualifier: A `Bridport, 24th Nov: I have to inform you of the following losses from the gale of yesterday...I am also informed of the total loss of a large ship further to the eastward [of Abbotsbury]... (1) Stranded/Total Loss. (2) During the great gale of 23-NOV a ship of 500 tons burden was seen to go down near Weymouth. (3)
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 (4)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 554.
- <2> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <3> SWX5166 Article in serial: 1976. Dorset magazine : the county magazine. Dorset Shipwrecks. Vol 50. p18.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1231720.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 68750 78890 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0855
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 167
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1231720
Record last edited
Feb 15 2024 4:34PM