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HER Number:MDV71231
Name:Cannon from HMS Ramillies off Bolt Tail

Summary

One of the biggest of the HMS Ramilles cannons, 10ft long, lies just off Bolt Tail.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 670 392
Map Sheet:SX63NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSouth Huish
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishMALBOROUGH

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

SDV147889Article in Serial: McDonald, K.. 1992. The Bolt-Whole. Diver. Photocopy + Digital. 83. [Mapped feature: #135879 Map object approximate, ]
SDV321278Website: Mcdonald, K.. 2004. A Diver's Guide to the Shipwrecks of Bigbury Bay. http://www.divernetxtra.com. Printout + Digital.
SDV345519Report - 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.

Associated Monuments

MDV14370Part 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