Maritime record MWX4945 - Unidentified 1823 Barge
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Summary
An unidentified barge carrying limestone from Lyme to Bridport grounded on a ledge east of Lyme in 1823.
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Full Description
An unidentified barge carrying limestone from Lyme to Bridport grounded on a ledge east of Lyme in 1823. The Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database records that "a barge carrying limestone from Lyme to Bridport, to be used in the improvements now effecting there, got on shore on a ledge east of Lyme in consequence of mistaking a light, but she was got off again without injury." Sherbourne Mercury for 17/11/1823 quoted in Draper, J. 2001 Quarrying the Lias at Lyme PDNHAS 123.015-22 (1)
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 (1)
- <1> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database.
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 35 92 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1036
Record last edited
Jan 11 2008 3:43AM
