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| HER Number: | MDV71231 |
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| Name: | Cannon from HMS Ramillies off Bolt Tail |
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Summary
One of the biggest of the HMS Ramilles cannons, 10ft long, lies just off Bolt Tail.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 670 392 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX63NE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | South Huish |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MALBOROUGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Trust SMR: 100,574
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX63NE/15/1
- Tide Project: 03/02/2022
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CANNON (Post Medieval to XXI - 1540 AD to 2009 AD)
Full description
Thackray, C., 1990, Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon, 31 (Report - Survey). SDV345519.
McDonald, K., 1992, The Bolt-Whole, 83 (Article in Serial). SDV147889.
The cannon lie in shallow water.
Mcdonald, K., 2004, A Diver's Guide to the Shipwrecks of Bigbury Bay (Website). SDV321278.
One of the biggest of the HMS Ramilles cannons, 10ft long, lies just off Bolt Tail at 50 14 47; 03 52 05W. It was probably lost during the Navy’s salvage operation just after the wreck.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV147889 | Article in Serial: McDonald, K.. 1992. The Bolt-Whole. Diver. Photocopy + Digital. 83. [Mapped feature: #135879 Map object approximate, ] |
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| SDV321278 | Website: Mcdonald, K.. 2004. A Diver's Guide to the Shipwrecks of Bigbury Bay. http://www.divernetxtra.com. Printout + Digital. |
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| SDV345519 | Report - Survey: Thackray, C.. 1990. Archaeological Survey of the Salcombe Estuary: West (Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point) Devon. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. 31. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14370 | Part of: Wreck of the HMS Ramillies off Bolt Tail (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4935 - Archaeological Survey from Bolt Head to Bolt Tail and Snapes Point
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 4 2022 1:38PM |
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