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Scotland, Argyll
Duart Point wreck (Swan), Sound of Mull
Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea pottery
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: protected: guns, navigation instruments.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Cromwellian warship, probably the Swan, lost 13 September 1653
Found by a diver in 1979 and excavated 1993 to 2003 by St Andrews; finds include a pocket watch, a sword hilt, compasses and a rare patent iron gun, held at the National Museum of Scotland.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
tidal flowBoat traffic in the Sound of Mull
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