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HER Number:MDV60470
Name:Wreck of the Moon off Orcombe Point, Exmouth

Summary

The merchant vessel, Moon, was wrecked off Orcombe Point in 1817. It was enroute from Teignmouth to Topsham carrying pipe clay.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 01 79
Map Sheet:SY07NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishExmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishEXMOUTH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SY07NW/284/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1817 AD to 1817 AD)

Full description

National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.

Moon. Merchant vessel wrecked 'oakum point', exmouth, 1817. Teignmouth to topsham in pipe clay. Master: maddocks. Nmr give ngr sx994809 (nmr).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133631.

Nmr=sx98se30.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133632.

Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133633.

Des=admiralty chart/2290b 02-02-79.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133634.

Des=admiralty chart/2454 06-05-77.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133635.

Des=admiralty chart/2656 28-05-82.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133636.

Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133637.

Des=admiralty chart/3315b 25-05-73.


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133638.

Larn, r. + larn, b. /united kingdom shipwreck index/(199-).


Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV133639.

Des=lloyd's list/(25/2/1817)no 5154.


Wessex Archaeology, 2015, Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme, Devon. Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey, Appendix 4 (Report - Survey). SDV359838.

The Moon was a British merchant sailing vessel wrecked at Orcombe Point, Exmouth in 1817. It was enroute from Teignmouth to Topsham carrying pipe clay. The Master was Maddocks.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV1181National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record.
SDV133631Migrated Record:
SDV133632Migrated Record:
SDV133633Migrated Record:
SDV133634Migrated Record:
SDV133635Migrated Record:
SDV133636Migrated Record:
SDV133637Migrated Record:
SDV133638Migrated Record:
SDV133639Migrated Record:
SDV359838Report - Survey: Wessex Archaeology. 2015. Dawlish Warren Beach Management Scheme, Devon. Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical Survey. Wessex Archaeology. 109580.02. Digital. Appendix 4.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7114 - Marine Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment and Geophysical and Sonar Surveys

Date Last Edited:Oct 28 2016 9:05AM

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