Siblings
Also known as Jangye Ryn, the cove came by its more recent name because of the silver dollars that have been found washed up on the beach over the years. However, the wreck from which those coins is uncertain.
The ship most likely to be the ‘Dollar Wreck’ is a little-known Spanish brig, Rio Nova. The Rio Nova was a wooden sailing ship, en route from Valencia and Malaga to London carrying fruit and a large amount of coin.
The ship sank sometime in December 1802, the exact date is unclear, but the inquest into the events was reported in the Sherborne Mercury on the 17th January 1803.
After the circumstances of the tragedy, and the cargo of the ship, became common knowledge people were drawn to the beach in the hope of finding a little of the lost treasure.
Siblings
Also known as Jangye Ryn, the cove came by its more recent name because of the silver dollars that have been found washed up on the beach over the years. However, the wreck from which those coins is uncertain.
The ship most likely to be the ‘Dollar Wreck’ is a little-known Spanish brig, Rio Nova. The Rio Nova was a wooden sailing ship, en route from Valencia and Malaga to London carrying fruit and a large amount of coin.
The ship sank sometime in December 1802, the exact date is unclear, but the inquest into the events was reported in the Sherborne Mercury on the 17th January 1803.
After the circumstances of the tragedy, and the cargo of the ship, became common knowledge people were drawn to the beach in the hope of finding a little of the lost treasure.