Historic Environment Service In Scilly

English Heritage has commissioned a survey, the Isles of Scilly Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment survey, which will examine shipwreck sites within a 12-nautical mile radius of the Islands. The survey will look at the history of the wrecks and consider issues such as threats to their preservation on the sea bed. Cornwall County Council’s Historic Environment Service has won the six-month contract.

The Isles of Scilly’s Council, Museum and Wildlife Trust will be consulted as a part of the survey. The survey might add 300 more shipwreck sites to the 715 already known.

The project will end in December, and a report will be presented to English Heritage with the survey’s findings.

Picture: MV Cita, Scilly’s second most recent wreck.