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HER Number:MDV51984
Name:Wreck of Frederick II off Hartland

Summary

Site of the wreck of the Frederick II, a Prussian barque wrecked under Milford Cliffs in 1860.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 21 20
Map Sheet:SS22SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishHartland
DistrictTorridge
Ecclesiastical ParishHARTLAND

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SS22SW27
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SW/64

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WRECK (Wrecked, XIX - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)

Full description

Mills, E., D/34a (Unknown). SDV336706.

"Edwin Mills' notes" cited by National Monuments Record, with no further details.

NMR, SS22SW27 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV336705.

Merchant barque stranded 3 miles S of Milford. Built 1859. Registered Szczecin. London to Cardiff in ballast.

United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, 1973, 1156 (Cartographic). SDV767.

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.

'Frederick II'. Prussian barque. Wrecked somewhere under Milford Cliffs 13/11/1860.

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. 203 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

'Frederick II'. Prussian merchant wrecked somewhere under Milford Cliffs 13/11/1860. Built 1859. Registered Szczecin. London to Cardiff in ballast.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336705National Monuments Record Database: NMR. SS22SW27. NMR Index. Digital. [Mapped feature: #32522 ]
SDV336706Unknown: Mills, E.. D/34a. Notes. Unknown.
SDV339712Report - 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. 203.
SDV763Monograph: 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.
SDV766Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1980. Admiralty Chart 1123. Admiralty Chart. Unknown.
SDV767Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1973. 1156. Admiralty Chart. Unknown.
SDV769Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1974. Admiralty Chart 1164b. Admiralty Chart. Unknown.
SDV770Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1979. 1178. Admiralty Chart. Unknown.
SDV771Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1979. Admiralty Chart 1179. Admiralty Chart. Unknown.
SDV772Cartographic: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 1978. Admiralty Chart 2675. Admiralty Chart. Unknown.
SDV8168Leaflet: Hartland Quay Museum. 1981. The Hartland Quay Museum. The Hartland Quay Museum Guides. Leaflet.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 28 2025 3:04PM

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