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| HER Number: | MCO61169 |
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| Name: | OFF GREAT PERHAVER BEACH, GORRAN HAVEN - Post Medieval wreck |
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Summary
In 1895 the Russian barque 'Pallas' was wrecked on Great Haver beach after grounding on the Gwinges (rocks) in an easterly gale.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1394631
- Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey: 6179
Monument Type(s):
- WRECK (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
In 1895 the steel-built Russian barque 'Pallas' was wrecked on Great Haver beach after grounding on the Gwinges (rocks) in an easterly gale. The vessel's cargo was timber and all the crew were rescued. A large amount of steel wreckage once survived in the shallows (1,2).
<1> Larn, R, 1987, A Diver Guide, Dive South Cornwall, Page(s) 46 (Bibliographic reference). SCO27832.
<2> Historic England, 2017, National Record of the Historic Environment (Unassigned). SCO27888.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO27832 - Bibliographic reference: Larn, R. 1987. A Diver Guide, Dive South Cornwall. Page(s) 46. |
| [2] | SCO27888 - Unassigned: Historic England. 2017. National Record of the Historic Environment. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records: none recorded
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