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| HER Number: | MDV57915 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Perrosien near Clovelly |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the Perrosien, a wooden schooner stranded near Clovelly in 1923.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 31 25 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS32NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Clovelly |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SS32NW34
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS32SW/69/5
- Pastscape: 880811
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, Early 20th Century - 1923 AD to 1923 AD)
Full description
NMR, SS32NW35 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV341402.
Perrosien. French wooden schooner stranded near Clovelly, 1923. Built 1913 by Bonne-Lesseur, Paimpol. Single-deck construction. Registered La Rochelle. Cardiff to Pout l'Abbe.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1974, Admiralty Chart 1164b (Cartographic). SDV769.
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks, 262 (Monograph). SDV741.
Lost 5/1/1923.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1978, Admiralty Chart 2675 (Cartographic). SDV772.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1979, Admiralty Chart 1179 (Cartographic). SDV771.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1980, Admiralty Chart 1123 (Cartographic). SDV766.
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. 499 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Perrosien. French wooden schooner stranded near Clovelly, 1923. Built 1913 by Bonne-Lesseur, Paimpol. Single-deck construction. Registered La Rochelle. Cardiff to Pout L'Abbe.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. 499. |
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| SDV341402 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SS32NW35. NMR Index. Digital. [Mapped feature: #36792 ] |
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| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Digital + hardback. 262. |
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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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| SDV766 | Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1980. Admiralty Chart 1123. Admiralty Chart. Unknown. |
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| SDV769 | Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1974. Admiralty Chart 1164b. Admiralty Chart. Unknown. |
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| SDV771 | Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1979. Admiralty Chart 1179. Admiralty Chart. Unknown. |
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| SDV772 | Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1978. Admiralty Chart 2675. Admiralty Chart. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 20 2026 2:16PM |
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