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| HER Number: | MDV18304 |
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| Name: | Meirion |
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Summary
Full rigged ship Meirion built 1878 and wrecked in 1879
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 749 368 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX73NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | East Portlemouth |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | EAST PORTLEMOUTH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/21
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))
Full description
Elliot, E. A. S., 1908-1909, Historic Wrecks in Bigbury and Start Bays, 157 (Article in Serial). SDV142678.
The Meirion, a full rigged ship, came ashore in a fog under Rickham Coastguard Station.
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks, 98 (Monograph). SDV741.
Iron. Built 1878. Rangoon to London carrying rice and cutch (catechu). Wrecked 1879.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV142678 | Article in Serial: Elliot, E. A. S.. 1908-1909. Historic Wrecks in Bigbury and Start Bays. Devon and Cornwall Notes and Queries. 5.1. 157. |
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| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Hardback Volume. 98. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV41977 | Related to: Wreck under Rickham Coastguard Station (Maritime) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 1 2008 3:28PM |
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