| Erme Estuary |
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| Location |
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Place Name : Bigbury Bay, Devon |
Lat / Long : 50 ° 18 ' 24 '' North - 2 ° 57' 6'' West |
System used to obtain Long / Lat : unknown |
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Square : 0 |
8 Figure : 0 |
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| Construction |
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| Dimensions |
| Size : 0 tonnes |
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| History |
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| Postition |
| Orientation : unknown |
Lying : unknown |
Condition : Unknown |
Seabed Type : Unknown
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| Wreck Owner |
| Owner : - |
Access : unknown
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War Grave : Unknown |
Protected : Unknown |
| Restrictions : unknown |
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| When to Dive Best time to dive the wreck, relative to high wate |
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0 - minutes |
- - high water |
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Notes : |
The site, which consists of an assemblage of cannon and other shipwreck items ranging in date from the 16th to 18th centuries (possibly from more than one wreck), was discovered by a snorkel diver. Survey and limited excavation have taken place.
ADU designation: May 3, 1991; 1991 No. 1; 1991/1110.
ADU licences: 1991 survey; 1992-4 excavation
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References : |
McDonald, K., 1993, Devon's Bronze-Age tin. Diver 38.10: 26-8.
George, S., 1991, Investigations in Bigbury Bay Dorset. NAS Newsletter 1991.4: 2-4.
Oldham, N., Palmer, M. & Tyson, J., 1993, The Erme Estuary, Devon, historic wreck site, 1991-3. IJNA 22.4: 323-30.
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