Maritime record MWX2159 - Unidentified 1778
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A gravestone in St George's churchyard, Portland, reads: `In memory of Nichol[a]s Mourant of Guernsey, unfortunately wrecked on Purbeck coast 28-MAR-1778, aged 34. (1 Date of Loss Qualifier: A Additional sources cited in United Kingdom Shipwreck Index: WTL.Wreck List) (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.
<1> Larn, Richard, 1992, United Kingdom shipwreck index, Extracted 23 November 1992 (Index). SWX5030.
<2> 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.
<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 900529 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
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. 900529.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Location
| Grid reference | SY 96220 75100 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY97NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 0890
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 97 NE 120
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 900529
Record last edited
Mar 22 2024 4:38PM
