Identification

Title
Protected Wrecks
Abstract
<p><strong>1.1 Background</strong></p> <p>&lsquo;Wrecks&rsquo; are designated under the 1973 Protection of Wrecks Act.</p> <p>There are numerous maritime wrecks in the seas around Wales. Although all of them have historic value, six currently have legal protection. These six are known as &lsquo;designated wrecks&rsquo; or &lsquo;protected wrecks&rsquo;.</p> <p>&lsquo;Wreck&rsquo; is the term used to describe something that has been lost at sea and can include something that fell overboard, something that was thrown overboard to lighten the ship, or the vessel itself.</p> <p><strong>1.2 Frequency of Update</strong></p> <p>Although the process to designate wrecks is ongoing, the current dataset has remained static for a number of years, however to avoid re-using old data, users should periodically obtain the latest version from Lle.</p> <p><strong>1.3 Depictions</strong></p> <p>A chart displaying the location of a Protected Wreck does not form part of the official record. The GIS depictions were drawn from the positional information given in the Statutory Instrument under which this site was designated.</p> <p><strong>1.4 Use of Data</strong></p> <p>There are no use restrictions on this data. Recipients may re-use, reproduce, disseminate this data free of charge in any format or medium, provided they do so accurately, acknowledging both the source and copyright as specified (see below),, and do not use it in a misleading context. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose, that dissemination or publishing does not result in duplication, and that it is fairly interpreted. Advice on interpretation should be sought where required. This information is periodically checked, however, if you wish to discuss the dataset, please contact Historic Environment Service (Cadw).</p> <p>When using the above data under the Open Government Licence, please include the following attribution statement: -</p> <p>Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), DATE [the date that you received the data from Cadw], licensed under the Open Government Licence&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/">http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/</a></p> <p><strong>1.5 Other Information</strong></p> <p>Further information regarding Designated Wrecks can be found on the Historic Environment Service (Cadw) website by following the link below: -</p> <p><a href="http://cadw.gov.wales/historicenvironment/protection/maritimewrecks/?lang=en">http://cadw.gov.wales/</a><a href="https://cadw.gov.wales/advice-support/historic-assets/conservation-areas-and-other-historic-assets/other-historic-assets#section-managing-the-marine-historic-environment-of-wales">Coastal and maritime archaeology | Cadw (gov.wales)</a></p> <p>The Designation description is available online via Cof Cymru &ndash; National Historic Assets of Wales by following the link below: -</p> <p><a href="https://cadw.gov.wales/advice-support/cof-cymru/search-cadw-records">Search Cadw records | Cadw (gov.wales)</a></p> <p><strong>General Advice</strong></p> <p>Guidance notes for finders of historic wrecks and for sports divers are available from Cadw. Licences are required from the Secretary of State for Wales for the monitoring, survey or excavation of designated historic wrecks.</p>
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Type
Spatial data
Keywords
Cadw_DesignatedWrecks, features
Category:
Environment

Environmental resources, protection and conservation. Examples: environmental pollution, waste storage and treatment, environmental impact assessment, monitoring environmental risk, nature reserves, landscape

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Regions
Global
Approved
Yes
Published
Yes
Featured
No

Information

Spatial extent
Projection system
EPSG:27700
Extension x0
146525.9359
Extension x1
297041.98620000016
Extension y0
208647.19349999912
Extension y1
394894.6389000006

Features

Contact

Email
data@gov.wales
Organisation
Cadw

References

Link online
/layers/inspire-wg:Cadw_DesignatedWrecks
Metadata page
/layers/inspire-wg:Cadw_DesignatedWrecks/metadata_detail

Zipped Shapefile
Protected Wrecks.zip
OGC Geopackage
Protected Wrecks.gpkg
DXF
Protected Wrecks.dxf
GML 2.0
Protected Wrecks.gml
GML 3.1.1
Protected Wrecks.gml
CSV
Protected Wrecks.csv
Excel
Protected Wrecks.excel
GeoJSON
Protected Wrecks.json

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