The Schiedam and St Anthony Shipwreck off the coast of Gunwalloe Cove, Lizard, Helston, Cornwall

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Brief description

"The site is situated on the west coast of the Lizard peninsula in west Cornwall; it lies in shallow water about 100m from the shore close to the church at Gunwalloe Cove. The wreck was discovered on 10th July 1971 by Anthony Randall whilst snorkelling in the area. The following day a closer inspection revealed nine iron guns exposed on the seabed (Anthony Randall pers. comm). The site, in common with the other designated wreck sites on the west coast of the Lizard peninsula, is subject to varying sand levels. Large amounts of sand move on and off the site periodically, and it often stays buried for years at a time."

https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/7028/SchiedamPrizeDesignatedHistoricWreckSite_Desk-BasedAssessment 

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"The site is situated on the west coast of the Lizard peninsula in west Cornwall. It lies in shallow water about 100m from the shore. Latitude 50⁰ 02.333’ N Longitude 05⁰ 16.4’ W"

https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/7028/SchiedamPrizeDesignatedHistoricWreckSite_Desk-BasedAssessment 

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https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/7028/SchiedamPrizeDesignatedHistoricWreckSite_Desk-BasedAssessment 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Anthony_(ship) 

 Directions

The site is situated on the west coast of the Lizard peninsula in west Cornwall. It lies in shallow water about 100m from the shore. At spring lows the top of gun 1 is about 2m deep while the deepest part of the site is in about 5m of water (1981 designation application). The Schiedam designated area is given on the statutory instrument as a radius of 75m around the point: Latitude 50⁰ 02.333’ N Longitude 05⁰ 16.4’ W

https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/7028/SchiedamPrizeDesignatedHistoricWreckSite_Desk-BasedAssessment 

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

Transport

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Coastal path SW car park

2PPM+FP

Helston

TR12 7JB