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HER Number:MDV42491
Name:The wreck of the Bellona off Bolt Head

Summary

The West Indiaman Bellona was lost in 1807.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 728 359
Map Sheet:SX73NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishUnknown
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX73NW/79

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1807 AD to 1807 AD)

Full description

McDonald, K., 1992, The Bolt-Whole, 84 (Article in Serial). SDV147889.

'Bellona'. A West Indiaman homeward bound from Surinam, lost 'on the Bolt Head' in September 1807.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV147889Article in Serial: McDonald, K.. 1992. The Bolt-Whole. Diver. Photocopy + Digital. 84.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 11 2023 5:05PM