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| HER Number: | MDV58148 |
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| Name: | Wreck of the Amoretta near Bideford |
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Summary
Site of the wreck of the Amoretta which foundered near Bideford in 1744. She was bound from Virginia to Bristol carrying tobacco.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 42 32 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS43SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OFFSHORE |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS43SW/11/27
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WRECK (Wrecked, XVIII - 1744 AD to 1744 AD)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9810.
Nmr=ss42ne54.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9811.
Larn, r. /devon shipwrecks/(1974)247.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9812.
Des=admiralty chart/1123 26-12-80.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9813.
Des=admiralty chart/1160f 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9814.
Des=admiralty chart/1164b 20-09-74.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9815.
Des=admiralty chart/1179 02-03-79.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9816.
Des=admiralty chart/2675 18-08-78.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV9817.
Des=lloyd's list/(5/10/1744)no 927 (a).
National Monuments Record, Untitled Source (National Monuments Record Database). SDV1181.
Amoretta. Merchant vessel foundered near bideford, 1744. Virginia to bristol in tobacco. Master: revell (nmr).
Larn, R., 1974, Devon Shipwrecks (Monograph). SDV741.
Nmr give ngr ss456263. Lost 5/10/1744, bideford (larn).
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 322 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1181 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. National Monuments Record. |
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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. 322. |
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| SDV741 | Monograph: Larn, R.. 1974. Devon Shipwrecks. Devon Shipwrecks. Digital + hardback. |
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| SDV9810 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9811 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9812 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9813 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9814 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9815 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9816 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV9817 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2023 6:10PM |
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