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Hammond's Knoll

Coordinates: 52°52′N 1°55′E / 52.867°N 1.917°E / 52.867; 1.917
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Hammond's Knoll
Location map of Hammond's Knoll (right edge of map)
Location map of Hammond's Knoll (right edge of map)
Coordinates: 52°52′N 1°55′E / 52.867°N 1.917°E / 52.867; 1.917
LocationSouthern North Sea

Hammond's Knoll is a 6-mile (9.7 km) long sandbank off the coast of Norfolk, England at Happisburgh, to the east of Haisborough Sands. The sandbank at low tide has a depth of 6 fathoms (11 m) at each end, and 3 fathoms (5.5 m) in the centre. The sandbank has lighted buoys at its north and east ends. Hammond's Knoll forms part of the Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton Special Area of Conservation.[1]

Ships wrecked on Hammond's Knoll

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Some of the ships wrecked here include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Special Area of Conservation (SAC):Haisborough, Hammond and Winterton
  2. ^ Jolly, Cyril (1988). The Loss of the English Trader. Acorn Editions. ISBN 0-906554-06-3.