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Summary

The discovery of cannons, cannon balls and other objects at this location have led to the suggestion that this is the site of a wreck, although no vessel has been found. The site may be the remains of HMS Pallas, the Aagtekerke or the Astrea, all of which were stranded in the 18th century.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• WRECK (Wrecked, XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 2017, South Cornwall Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey Desk-Based Assessment, 4290 (Interpretation). SDV360825.

The possible remains of a wreck identified by the discovery of cannons, cannon balls, and other objects at Ramscliff Point, Plymouth Sound. No coherent vessel structure has been discovered at this site. The site has been suggested to be the remains of ‘HMS Pallas’, a British frigate and Fifth Rate ship of the line which stranded on the western side of Mount Batten during a storm in 1798. It has also been suggested to be the remains of the ‘Aagtekerke’, a Dutch East Indiaman which stranded near Plymouth in 1721, or the ‘Astrea’, a Dutch East Indiaman stranded off Cattewater in 1720.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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