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| HER Number: | MDV58263 |
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| Name: | Wreck of French Vessel at Bideford Bar |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of an unidentified French merchant vessel carrying ammunition and ordnance which was lost at Bideford Bar in 1689.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 42 32 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/5/24
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XVII - 1689 AD to 1689 AD)
Full description
Unknown, 1689, Unknown (Article in Serial). SDV13050.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1974, Admiralty Chart 1160f (Cartographic). SDV9839.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1974, Admiralty Chart 1164b (Cartographic). SDV769.
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. 445 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
National Monument Record, Unknown, SS43SE33 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV13043.
Unidentified French merchant vessel lost at Bideford Bar in 1689. It was bound for Ireland with a cargo of ordnance and ammunition.
[Note that the grid reference is given as SS46433035 which is on dry land, at Appledore]
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV13043 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monument Record. Unknown. SS43SE33. NMR Index. Unknown. |
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| SDV13050 | Article in Serial: Unknown. 1689. Unknown. London Gazette. Unknown. |
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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. 445. |
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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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| SDV9839 | Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1974. Admiralty Chart 1160f. Admiralty Chart. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV128832 | Related to: Five cannon at Bideford Bar (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2023 6:01PM |
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