Maritime record MWX5226 - Weymouth
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Summary
A revenue cutter that sank in a storm near Weymouth in 1701.
Loss Date: 27/12/1701
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A revenue cutter, sank in same storm as Katherine, near Weymouth in 1701. (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, 1119 (Digital archive). SWX8707.
<2> Burnett, D, 1982, Dorset Shipwrecks. (Monograph). SWX9361.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 69087 80688 (point) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY68SE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 9 000 1329
Record last edited
May 6 2004 9:22AM
