Maritime record MWX1790 - Hercules
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Stranded/Total Loss (3) `...is on shore off Weymouth, and full of water. (2) Master: Gray Date of Loss Qualifier: R
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.
<1> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 23 November 1992 (Index). SWX5030.
<2> 1745 onwards, Lloyds list, 11-MAR-1800, No.4031 (Serial). SWX8434.
<3> 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 (Monograph). SWX4541.
<4> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, Shipwreck 492 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 900770 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX5030 Index: Larn, Richard. 1992. United Kingdom shipwreck index. Extracted 23 November 1992.
- <2> SWX8434 Serial: 1745 onwards. Lloyds list. 11-MAR-1800, No.4031.
- <3> 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.
- <4> SWX8707 Digital archive: Le Pard, G. 1995-2003. Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database. Shipwreck 492.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 900770.
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 0259
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 90
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900770
Record last edited
Feb 22 2024 12:00PM
