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HER Number: | MDV58150 |
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Name: | Wreck of the Britannia off Northam |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the Britannia which was lost off Northam in 1760. She was sailing from New York to Bristol loaded with rum and sugar.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 43 31 |
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Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Northam |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | NORTHAM |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/13/2
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XVIII - 1760 AD to 1760 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9460.
Nmr give ngr ss456263.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9461.
Nmr=ss42ne56.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9462.
Larn, r. + b. /united kingdom shipwreck index/(1996).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9463.
Des=gentlemans magazine/(cited by nmr with no further reference).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9464.
Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9465.
Des=admiralty chart/1160f 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9466.
Des=admiralty chart/1164b 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9467.
Des=admiralty chart/1179 02-03-79.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9468.
Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9469.
Des=lloyd's list/(8/2/1760)/no 2512 (r).
National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.
Britannia. Merchant vessel lost off northam, 1760. New york to bristol in rum + sugar. Master: garrison. Only garrison + 2 other crew members survived (nmr).
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 315 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV1181 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record. |
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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. 315. |
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SDV9460 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9461 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9462 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9463 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9464 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9465 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9466 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9467 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9468 | Migrated Record: |
SDV9469 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Dec 16 2015 9:06AM |
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