Moor Sand site
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The remains of a wreck carrying cargo ofMiddle Bronze Ageweapons was found in 1977 off Moor Sand, Gammon Head,South Hams,Devon,England. The site was designated under theProtection of Wrecks Acton 14 February 1978. The wreck is aProtected Wreckmanaged byHistoric England[1]
Wreck[edit]
The site may represent the wreck of a prehistoric boat that sunk while carrying Middle Bronze Age weaponry including swords, palstaves, and other materials.[1]
Discovery and investigation[edit]
The site was identified in 1977 by trainee divers on a training course inSalcombe.Systematic searches in the following years identified further materials. The last artefact was recovered in 1982.[1]
See also[edit]
- Archaeology of shipwrecks
- Underwater archaeology
- List of designations under the Protection of Wrecks Act
- Salcombe Cannon Wreck
References[edit]
- ^abcHistoric England."Moor Sand (1000050)".National Heritage List for England.Retrieved14 October2020.
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