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| HER Number: | MDV51974 |
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| Name: | Wreck of an American Ship off Hartland Quay |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of an unidentified American ship wrecked off Hartland Quay in 1860.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 221 246 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/55
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)
Full description
NMR, SS22SW26 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV336707.
Grounded half-mile WSW of Hartland Quay, carrying timber. One body on board. Eight crew lost.
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, 1178 (Cartographic). SDV770.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1979, Admiralty Chart 1179 (Cartographic). SDV771.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1980, Admiralty Chart 1123 (Cartographic). SDV766.
Hartland Quay Museum, 1981, The Hartland Quay Museum (Leaflet). SDV8168.
Unidentified 200 ton American sailing ship wrecked 23/1/1860 between Shark's Teeth Reef and Hartland Quay.
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. 277 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Unidentified 200 ton American sailing ship, wrecked 23rd January 1860 between Shark's Teeth Reef and Hartland Quay. Grounded a half mile west-south-west of Hartland Quay. Carrying timber. One body on board. Eight crew lost.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336707 | National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SS22SW26. NMR Index. Digital. |
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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. 277. |
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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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| SDV770 | Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1979. 1178. 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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| SDV8168 | Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. The Hartland Quay Museum. The Hartland Quay Museum Guides. Leaflet. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2026 3:48PM |
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