Charted in Pegwell Bay in the inter-tidal zone, original detection year 2010. Seen to lie close south of another wreck recorded to the north (1619279), and to the south-west of three wrecks recorded in 2010/11 in the marine zone (1619282, 1619283, 1619284) suggesting a ship graveyard. (1)(2)

19-JAN-2011: Located in 51 17.218N 001 23.152E (WGS 84). Least multibeam depth 0.32m, length 21m, height 0.2m. Intact, orientated 075/255 degrees. Hull down [sic] in sediment with ribs apparently protruding. Charted as foul. (1)(2)

Photography from recording visit by MSDS Marine in June 2018, showing the substantial and virtually intact outline of a vessel eroded out of the sand in the inter-tidal zone, with ribs protruding. Sacrificial planking and treenails are visible. (3)

Without further investigation the site is difficult to date but has analogues in late 18th century scheduled wreck sites in the inter-tidal zone elsewhere on the English coastline, such as at Minehead, Westward Ho! and Northam Burrows, all attributable to the 18th century. The latter two examples form an example of a minor ship graveyard in their own right.

The absence of copper sheathing and presence of sacrificial planking, and the use of treenails, would support such a dating, as would the fairly substantial size of the vessel, but this is not definitive and the vessel may be earlier or later than this.

Similarly, it is not clear how the vessels within the apparent ship graveyard are associated, whether they were deposited in the same wreck event, or wrecked at different times in the same location. (4)

<1> United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO), United Kingdom Hydrographic Office (UKHO) wreck report, 77609 (Index). SKE55741.

<2> SeaZone Hydrospatial, 2018, Digital marine geographic information derived from SeaZone Hydrospatial (Digital archive). SKE55742.

<3> Historic England, 2018, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments (Verbal communication). SKE55743.

<4> Compiler's comments, 2018, Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments (Miscellaneous Material). SKE55744.