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South Edinburgh Channel Wreck
51.5294° N, 1.2463° E
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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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