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| HER Number: | MDV51855 |
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| Name: | Beesands Cannon |
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Summary
Cannon of probable 17th- or 18th century date dredged up off Beesands beach.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 82 40 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX84SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Stokenham |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | STOKENHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX84SW/64
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CANNON (Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Owen, N. C., 1991, Hazardous 1990-1991: Interim Report, 329 (Article in Serial). SDV337689.
Other details: Figure 4.
George, S. J., 1991, Investigations in Bigbury Bay, Dorset, 3 (Article in Serial). SDV142675.
de Maisonneuve, B., 1992, Excavation of the Maidstone, 17 (Article in Serial). SDV337688.
Other details: Figure 5.
Oldham, N., 1994, Conversation with A. M. Dick (Personal Comment). SDV337675.
Cannon from 'Crown Prize', sunk c 1692 (contra press reports of 'Armada ship'). Removed to Plymouth by Army bomb disposal squad.
Kidman, C., 1994, Conversation with A. M. Dick (Personal Comment). SDV337677.
Lieutenant Kidman (Plymouth Clearance Diving Unit) describes an iron cannon, c 2m long, muzzle diam c 5", bore c 2.5". Found on beach by sport divers and mistaken for torpedo.
Smith, R., 1994, Conversation with A. M. Dick (Personal Comment). SDV337681.
Inspected -/10/1994. Approx 4" long (contra Robbins), covered in very hard concretion. No markings visible, and removal of concretion would obliterate any surviving markings. Possibly Swedish.
Unknown, 1994, Conversation with A. M. Dick (Personal Comment). SDV337683.
Unknown source at HMS Drake (Bomb Disposal) reports that the company which dredged up the cannon wish to retain it. Now in a tank of water, pending decision on ownership.
Bence, D., 1994, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV337686.
Robbins, V. M., 1994, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV337691.
Dick, A. M., 1994, Untitled Source (Interpretation). SDV337693.
Photos supplied by Navy Clearance Diving Unit show an unmistakable cannon, similar in appearance to cannon recovered from Bigbury Bay (see George), 18c HMS Maidstone (see de Maisonneuve) and HMS Hazardous (see Owen).
Smith, R., 1994, Untitled Source (Correspondence). SDV337680.
Possibly mid-17c.
Griffith, F. M., 1994, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV337674.
Television report of discovery of 3rd cannon at Beesands.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV142675 | Article in Serial: George, S. J.. 1991. Investigations in Bigbury Bay, Dorset. NAS Newsletter. 4. 3. |
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| SDV337674 | Personal Comment: Griffith, F. M.. 1994. |
| SDV337675 | Personal Comment: Oldham, N.. 1994. Conversation with A. M. Dick. |
| SDV337677 | Personal Comment: Kidman, C.. 1994. Conversation with A. M. Dick. |
| SDV337680 | Correspondence: Smith, R.. 1994. Letter from Royal Armouries. Leaflet. |
| SDV337681 | Personal Comment: Smith, R.. 1994. Conversation with A. M. Dick. |
| SDV337683 | Personal Comment: Unknown. 1994. Conversation with A. M. Dick. |
| SDV337686 | Correspondence: Bence, D.. 1994. Letter + photographs from Plymouth Clearance Diving Unit. Leaflet. |
| SDV337688 | Article in Serial: de Maisonneuve, B.. 1992. Excavation of the Maidstone. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 21. Unknown. 17. |
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| SDV337689 | Article in Serial: Owen, N. C.. 1991. Hazardous 1990-1991: Interim Report. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 20. Unknown. 329. |
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| SDV337691 | Correspondence: Robbins, V. M.. 1994. Letter from Receiver of Wreck. Leaflet. |
| SDV337693 | Interpretation: Dick, A. M.. 1994. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 10 2007 11:43AM |
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