Maritime record MWX1929 - Unidentified 1668 a Dutch Craft
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Summary
The wreck of a Dutch cargo vessel which was reported as stranded on the 22nd of Feburary 1668 on Chesil beach. The crew and cargo were saved. Constructed of wood, she was a sailing vessel.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Date of Loss Qualifier: R Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: C.SP.Dom.1668 Charles II (1) Stranded / Total Loss (2)
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 (3)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <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> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 900429.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 6820 7320 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0864
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NW 9
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900429
Record last edited
Feb 13 2024 3:58PM
