The wooden wreck at Broomhill Sands at Camber has disappeared from view after changes to the beach.
The boat, which had been a regular sight to visitors for the last two years, has now been covered again by sand. It is located next to groynes near the high water mark to the east of Broomhill Sands car park.
The agency responsible for the wreck has confirmed it visited the site in 2024.
A spokesperson for Historic England said, “The wreck was recorded by way of photographs and a site plan drawn. Desk-based research continues to try and identify the wreck. There is not much to go on, but our starting point is the National Historic Environment List for England, a data base that record losses/wrecks. We are also checking newspaper reports.”
In 2016 another wooden ship became visible further along the beach towards Camber. Archaeologists from Historic England identified that as an 18th or 19th century ship, possibly from North America.
Image Credits: James Stewart .
Great picture of the foreshore at Broomhill Sands which I know well as a coastal engineer. Something which really bothers me is the risk to any swimmers who does not recognise the dangers of being in contact of these very sharp points of abandoned groyes on the foreshore despite any warning notices. Contact could cause really serous injury, or even damage to small water craft just travelling at mid tide over these dangerous protrusions. Is the responsibilty of removal /cutting down the deteriating timber piles that of the Environment Agency, Rother District Council, or the Crown Estate who own the foreshore between High and low tide ; or is being in the sea over the old groynes at the users’ risk ?