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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.
Britannia. Merchant vessel lost off Northam, 1760. New york to Bristol in rum and sugar. Master: Garrison. Only Garrison and 2 other crew survived. NB NMR give NGR as SS456263.
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: | Feb 6 2026 10:32AM |
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