Maritime record MWX5139 - Mary 1749
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Summary
A sailing vessel that sank off Dorset in 1749, location uncertain.
Loss Date: 29/12/1749
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A sailing vessel carrying a cargo of oil, wine and fruit that sank off Dorset in an uncertain location in 1749 (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, 362 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<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.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SZ 01499 75207 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SZ07NW |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1242
Record last edited
May 6 2004 9:54AM
