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| HER Number: | MDV51961 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Saltash off Dyer's Lookout, Hartland |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the Saltash, a Plymouth Schooner wrecked off Dyer's Lookout in 1868 with the loss of all crew. The crew are buried on Stranger's Hill in Stoke Churchyard.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 223 256 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SS22NW40
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/27
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1868 AD to 1868 AD)
Full description
National Monuments Record, SS22NW40 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV341625.
Wooden schooner wrecked off Hartland Point in 1870. Registered at Plymouth. Plymouth to Newport in ballast. Crew of 5 all lost. Part salvaged by Hartland Quay coastguardsmen.
Board of Trade, 1870, Untitled Source, Part 2, table 21, page 40 (Unknown). SDV337092.
Unknown, 1905, Untitled Source, 111 (Article in Serial). SDV341627.
Hartland Quay Museum, 1981, Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay (Leaflet). SDV341566.
The Plymouth schooner, Saltash, was wrecked off Dyer's Lookout on 22nd August 1868 en route for Newport. The ship's master and crew are buried on Strangers's Hill in Stoke Churchyard.
Larn, R. + Larn, B., 1995, Shipwreck Index of the British Isles. Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset (Monograph). SDV763.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 223 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
'Saltash' schooner. Wrecked 22/8/1868 en route for Newport. Plymouth to Newport in ballast. Crew 5, all lost. Crew buried on stranger's hill in Stoke churchyard. Part salvaged by Hartland Quay coastguardsmen.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV337092 | Unknown: Board of Trade. 1870. Wreck Return. Unknown. Part 2, table 21, page 40. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 223. |
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| SDV341566 | Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay. Hartland Quay Museum Leaflet. Leaflet + Digital. |
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| SDV341625 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. SS22NW40. National Monuments Record Index. Unknown. |
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| SDV341627 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 1905. Hartland and West Country Chronicle. Unknown. 111. |
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| SDV763 | Monograph: Larn, R. + Larn, B.. 1995. Shipwreck Index of the British Isles. Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset. Shipwreck Index of the British Isles. Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset. Hardback Volume. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51970 | Related to: Stranger's Hill, St. Nectan's Churchyard, Hartland (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 11 2023 5:06PM |
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