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Seaton Carew Wreck
54.6581° N, -1.1803° E
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The Seaton Carew Wreck is a protected wrecksite lying in the intertidal zone at Seaton Carew. Prior to 1996 the wreck had been completely covered by the sand of the beach, but it was exposed in 1996 and 2002 and has been regularly exposed since 2004. The wreck is of a type of vessel known as a collier brig which would have been ubiquitous in the 18th and 19th centuries and is unusual on the North-East coast for the high degree of preservation. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.
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Wreck reported
4 August 1996
Protection designation
8 August 1997
Photograph showing salvaged hull
1898
Original interpretation panel erected
August 2000
Brief substantial uncovering
2002
Extended partial exposure
2004–2005
Interpretation panel replaced
2005
Limited exposure period
2006–2007
Regular reappearances
2019 onwards
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