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| HER Number: | MDV117227 |
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| Name: | Site of the Wreck of the Haabet Anker off Exmouth |
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Summary
The Haabet Anker was a Norwegian barque that was blown onto rocks in 1843. The wreck of the hull was subsequently sold.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SY 013 797 |
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| Map Sheet: | SY07NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1853 AD to 1853 AD)
Full description
Wessex Archaeology, 2015, Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme, Devon. Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey, Appendix 4 (Report - Survey). SDV359838.
Haabet Anker. Norwegian barque, lost in 1853. It was en-route from Sannisund to Exmouth, when it was blown onto the rocks. The vessel was uninsured, but the cargo was insured at London for £500, and the wreck of the hull was sold for £40 (Larn & Larn 1997).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV359838 | Report - Survey: Wessex Archaeology. 2015. Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme, Devon. Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey. Wessex Archaeology. 109580.02. Digital. Appendix 4. [Mapped feature: #3547 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7114 - Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical and Sonar Surveys
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 10 2023 6:48PM |
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