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HER Number:MDV51965
Name:Wreck of the Coesarea, Hartland

Summary

Site of the wreck of the Coesarea which ran aground in May 1888.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 222 262
Map Sheet:SS22NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND
Ecclesiastical ParishOFFSHORE

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/31

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1888 AD to 1888 AD)

Full description

Hartland Quay Museum, 1981, Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay (Leaflet). SDV341566.

The Coesarea, a 640 ton steamer, bound for Cardiff with 1500 tons of iron ore, ran aground on 3rd May 1888.

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 224 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

'Coesarea' 640 ton steamer, bound for Cardiff with 1500 tons of iron ore. Ran aground 3/5/1888.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV339712Report - 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. 224.
SDV341566Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. Guide to the Coast and Shipwrecks. North from Hartland Quay. Hartland Quay Museum Leaflet. Leaflet + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 11 2023 5:07PM