Blackfriars Ships
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Blackfriars Ships | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nearest coast | England | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 51.5109, -0.1038 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The Blackfriars shipwrecks were a series of wrecks discovered by archaeologist Peter Marsden in the Blackfriars area of the banks of the River Thames in London, England. The wrecks were discovered while building a riverside embankment wall along the River Thames. Marsden discovered the first on 6 September 1962 and the other three were discovered in 1969–1970. Together they are now known as the four Blackfriars wrecks.
Location
- Recorded position: 51.5109, -0.1038 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: England
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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