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Moor Sand site
50.2123° N, -3.7400° E
About
The remains of a wreck carrying cargo of Middle Bronze Age weapons was found in 1977 off Moor Sand, Gammon Head, South Hams, Devon, England. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 14 February 1978. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England
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Protection designation
14 February 1978
Discovery
1977
Final artefact recovery
1982
Archaeological Features
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Miscellaneous Features
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