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| HER Number: | MDV68099 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Rose of Devon in the Kingsbridge Estuary |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the schooner 'Rose of Devon' which was built in 1869 and converted to a yawl in 1871, then a houseboat, to the north of Tosnos Point in the Kingsbridge Estuary.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 746 402 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Salcombe |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SALCOMBE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX74SW/267
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Davies, B. + Egan, L. + Jebson, T. + Turner, B., 2000, Hulks of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary, 20-21 (Report - Survey). SDV325626.
The 'Rose of Devon', built by John Hartley at Wivernhoe, Exeter in 1869. Built as a schooner but converted to a yawl in 1871 and lengthened by 4ft in 1891. Ended up in Salcombe as a houseboat until she sank and was dragged to where she now lies.
Merritt, O., 2006, The Kingsbridge Estuary Archaeological Survey: Field Season 2005, 12 (Report - Survey). SDV325573.
The wreck of the schooner 'Rose of Devon' which was built in 1869 and converted to a yawl in 1871 lies to the north of Tosnos Point in the Kingsbridge Estuary.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325573 | Report - Survey: Merritt, O.. 2006. The Kingsbridge Estuary Archaeological Survey: Field Season 2005. Bournemouth University School of Conservation Sciences Report. Unknown. Digital. 12. |
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| SDV325626 | Report - Survey: Davies, B. + Egan, L. + Jebson, T. + Turner, B.. 2000. Hulks of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary. University of Plymouth: Nautical Archaeology. Not applicable. A4 Stapled + Digital. 20-21. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV68102 | Related to: Iverna (Monument) |
| MDV68101 | Related to: Wreck of the Cresta in Kingsbridge Estuary (Maritime) |
| MDV68104 | Related to: Wreck of the Lizette in Kingsbridge Estuary (Maritime) |
| MDV68103 | Related to: Wreck of the Pinnafore in Kingsbridge Estuary (Maritime) |
| MDV68100 | Related to: Wreck of the Rulewater at Salcombe (Maritime) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3768 - Hulks of the Salcombe-Kingsbridge Estuary
- EDV3769 - The Kingsbridge Estuary Archaeological Survey: Field Season 2005
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 7 2016 3:10PM |
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