Wales
Rhossili, Swansea
Helvetia wreck (1887) at the south end of the bay
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Wreck timber
Nails and fittings
Sea glassAlso reported: driftwood.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS photo (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0), Moximox (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Norwegian timber barque Helvetia driven ashore in a gale 1 Nov 1887; about 40 percent of the hull length still shows and more lies under the sand.
Coflein (RCAHMW survey 8 Apr 2024): bow and stem-post stand 2.5 m above the sand at low tide, 18 m of port side visible, scour pool round the wreck; Enjoy Gower lists the City of Bristol engines visible on spring lowsView source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Scour pool round the wreckRips, long walk back up the cliff path
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.