Maritime record MWX5129 - Little Belt
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Summary
Sailing smack that sank off Chesil Beach in 1857.
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A smack that sank in 1857 off Chesil Beach (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> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 1056 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Boddy, M, 1975b, Dorset Shipwrecks part 2 (Article in serial). SWX7302.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67048 74670 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1232
Record last edited
May 6 2004 9:56AM
