United Kingdom

South Edinburgh Channel Wreck

Late 18th-century Swedish cargo wreck, United Kingdom

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The remains of an eighteenth- to nineteenth-century cargo vessel were discovered in the South Edinburgh Channel, Outer Thames Estuary, northwest of Margate, Kent, England, in 1976. The site was designated under the Protection of Wrecks Act on 29 April 1977. The wreck is a Protected Wreck managed by Historic England.

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Protection designation

29 April 1977

Coin date

1787

Estimated latest wreck date

c. 1807

Discovery during dredging

1976

Investigation and recovery

1977

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United Kingdom

Coordinates

51.53° N, 1.25° E