HMS Conway anchor

HMS Conway anchor (83570)

Easting
334079
Northing
389855

Description

Anchor from the Royal Navy ship HMS Conway (ex HMS Nile).

HMS Conway was a 'school ship' used for training officers of the Merchant Navy. The vessel sunk in 1953 and the anchor was retrieved in 1968.

Source- Liverpool Museums. 2019. Liverpool Museums. [Online]. [16 August 2019]. Available from: http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/collections/hmsconway/anchor.aspx


Periods
Period
Post-Medieval (1540 - 1901)
Period comments
Specific Date Range
The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1875
The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1953
Feature Types
Monument Type - Broad
Wreck
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description
Evidence Type - Broad
Evidence Type - Narrow
Evidence Description
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description
Other:
Height OD (m)
How accessible is the feature?
Easily accessible - no restrictions
Accessibility comments

Other records:

NRHE Number
Unknown
NT HBSMR Number
Unknown
HER Event Number
Unknown
External Link
None

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Survey Information
Date of survey
8th August, 2019
Feature located?
Yes
State of the tide
Proximity to coast edge
11-50m inland
Coastal processes
Is there a coastal defence?
Other threats?
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How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?
Is well visited
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HMS Conway Anchor by ckolonko