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| HER Number: | MDV18300 |
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| Name: | Crossowen |
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Summary
Brigantine wrecked in 1908.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 667 424 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX64SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Thurlestone |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THURLESTONE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX64SE/35
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
ELLIOT, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV122415.
In may 1908 the brigantine crossowen was wrecked on rocks at yarmouth, or yarner sands. The ship's boat was found stranded on bantham sands. The crew of 7 were drowned in and around the mouth of the avon, the crossowen having struck the outside ledge of burgh island (elliot).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV178071.
Elliot, e. A. S. /dcnq/5,pt.1(1908-1909)154,pl/historic wrecks in bigbury and start bays.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV178072.
Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)73.
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks (Monograph). SDV741.
Found on the beach with all sails set and less than 3' of water in the hold, having embarked cargo of china clay the previous day. Possibly struck burgh island and abandoned by crew, who drowned on bantham bar, and were buried in thurlestone churchyard (larn).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV122415 | Migrated Record: ELLIOT. |
| SDV178071 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV178072 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Hardback Volume. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 1 2008 3:26PM |
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