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HER Number:MDV51968
Name:Wreck of the Miss Hunt at the Northern End of Smoothlands, Hartland

Summary

Site of wreck of the Miss Hunt, a schooner wrecked at the north end of Smoothlands in 1907.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 226 267
Map Sheet:SS22NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22NW/33

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XX - 1907 AD to 1907 AD)

Full description

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

The schooner, Miss Hunt, carrying a load of pit wood, was wrecked in the larger to the two coves at the northern end of Smoothlands during the night of 14th-15th December 1907. The boat had sailed from Kinsale.


Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

'Miss Hunt'. Schooner wrecked in the larger of 2 coves opening off the bay at n end of smoothlands, 13-14/12/1907. From Kinsale. Carrying pit wood.

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.
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:Nov 13 2015 8:52AM

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