Maritime record MWX2245 - Antler Wreck
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Summary
Wreck found in 1985 carrying a cargo of stone and deer antlers.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vessel carried a large quantity of deer antlers. Found by divers in the early 1970s, and salvaged. (1)
06-JUN-1985 A Wooden wreck, carrying Portland stone, was located in 50 40.27N 001 55.25W. (2). She was later recorded as the remains of a small wooden wreck, possibly an 18th century stone barge, which was discovered by accident on the edge of Hook sandbank while looking for a Valentine Tank at 50 40.25N 001 55.21W. The lower parts of her hull are intact with a cargo of blocks of stone and bundles of antlers. Soon after the site was discovered, some preliminary archaeological work was carried out in conjunction with Poole Maritime Museum. (4)(5)
Position 50 40 24.5N 1 55 28W taken from (7)
Possible Barge or Coaster (Clarke: GPS;50 40.46N; 01 55.41W) Cargo: Stone & Antlers. (Larn: 'unidentified' 1800) Dorset Magazine: Shipwreck, Special Ed. P:10-11. (9).
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX4837 Index: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1992. Hydrographic Office wreck index.
- <3> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. p24.
- <4> SWX5640 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1990. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (2nd Edition). Wreck No. 195, fig p160-161.
- <5> SWX1 Monograph: Hinchcliffe, J and V. 1999. Dive Dorset: a diver guide (3rd Edition). 3rd Edition. Wreck 269, p189.
- <6> 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.
- <7> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. 093.
- <8> SDO16406 Monograph: Cumming, E. The Dorset shipwreck and maritime incident directory. 9.
Finds (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SZ 0575 8565 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ08NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0974
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SZ 08 NW 61
Record last edited
Dec 2 2019 11:37AM
