Maritime record MWX5198 - Spritely
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Summary
A cutter that was wrecked in a gale in 1821, at Chesil Beach.
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
"January 3 1821 The Sprightly Cutter came on shore this side Blacknor Close to the Pier a very hard gale of wind at the Eastward a very great snow" Notebook of Portland Parish Clerk D547/1 (1)
The building date for this vessel is an estimate based on an average age at wrecking of twenty years. This average is derived from those vessels wrecked on the Dorset coast whose age at wrecking is known.
<1> Le Pard, G, 1995-2003, Dorset Coast Forum Maritime Archaeological Database, 1058 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Trim, P, 1985 about, Shipwrecks, Abbotsbury to Portland. (Monograph). SWX8061.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 67048 74670 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1301
Record last edited
May 6 2004 9:35AM
