Wreck site of British post medieval cargo vessel, Middle Sand (EHER 81874)
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Summary
A 1669 wreck of a British cargo vessel which stranded on the Middle Sand en route from Scotland to the River Thames with coal; it was a wooden sailing vessel.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 2445 2917 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARWICH, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE:
A 1669 wreck of s British cargo vessel which stranded on the Middle Sand en route from Scotland to the River Thames with coal; it was a wooden sailing vessel.
`Harwich. Silas Taylor to Williamson…A ship with Scotch coal, bound for the Thames, has been cast away in the Middle Grounds, and a piece of her side brought ashore at Harwich.' <1> <2>
<1> attributes some of the details of a ship belonging to Sir William Warren aground on the Buxey Sand, reported earlier in the same letter, to this vessel.
Date of Loss Qualifier: Reporting date of loss
<2> Checked but this source relates to a ship belonging to Sir William Warren, so not relevant to this record
Sources
- <1> SEX76230 Bibliographic reference: Larn, B. and Larn, R.. 1997. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 3. The east coast of England : Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, County Durham, Northumberland. 3. Section 1, Essex.
- <2> SEX76877 Serial: 1669. Calendar of State Papers Domestic. Charles II, 1668-1669, December 1669, No. 121, 18-DEC-1669.
Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1383278
- National Monuments Record: TM 22 NW 39