Maritime record MWX1920 - Unidentified 1697 Cargo Vessel
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Summary
Cargo vessel, 1697
Loss Date: 14/04/1697
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
`Weymouth, Apr. 14:...a small vessel was cast away near this harbour, but all the men were saved. She was laden with tobacco leaves and cider from Lyme, bound to Newport in the Isle of Wight. Date of Loss Qualifier: R (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.
<1> 1697, The Post Boy, 15-APR to 17-APR-1697 (Serial). SWX5571.
<2> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1228518 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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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 0853
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 165
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1228518
Record last edited
Feb 13 2024 4:06PM
